Henry Tilney's Diary

Growing up in an abbey with an irascible father, a long-suffering mother, a rakish brother and a pretty sister, Henry Tilney's life bears more than a passing resemblance to the Gothic novels he loves to read. And yet although Henry is undoubtedly cut out to be a hero, he cannot find his heroine—until, that is, he meets Catherine Morland. With her refreshing innocence and love of reading, Catherine is the perfect match . . . unless the scheming of Henry's father and the scandalous behavior of his brother destroy their happy ending.