University of Greenwich warns students of ‘sexism’ and ‘toxic relationships’ in Northanger Abbey, without mentioning its subtle ironies.
By Craig Simpson

Reading too many novels causes a great deal of anguish for the naive heroine of Northanger Abbey, and students studying the book could be simi...
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