Although I've watched many Jane Austen movie adaptations, this is the first Jane Austen novel I have read. I was looking for something lighthearted to read during the Christmas season, and Northanger Abbey fit the bill with all the intrigue and Regency propriety Ms. Austen is known for.
The Gutenberg Project has many public domain books that can be downloaded free of charge and it is worth taking a look at what is available.
