Catherine Morland

Catherine Morland
Jane Austen character
In-universe information
GenderFemale
FamilyRichard Morland
Mrs Morland
RelativesJames Morland (brother)
Sarah "Sally" Morland (sister)
George Morland (brother)
Harriet Morland (sister)
2 elder brothers
3 younger siblings
HomeNorthanger Abbey/Woodston Parsonage
The protagonist of “Northanger Abbey,”Catherine, is shown in the original woodcut from Jane Austen’s novel seated in a high-backed chair, reading “Mysteries of Udolpho.” She is seated at a vanity table draped with brocade fabric in front of an ornate mirror. Her face conveys a sense of curiosity, suspense, and fright.
Catherine frightening herself with “Mysteries of Udolpho”

Catherine Morland is the heroine of Jane Austen's 1817 novel Northanger Abbey. A modest, kind-hearted ingénue, she is led by her reading of Gothic literature to misinterpret much of the social world she encounters.