General Tilney Timeline and Summary

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General Tilney Timeline and Summary

  • General Tilney arrives in Bath with his two children.
  • He quickly notices Catherine Morland, and Henry's attentions towards her, and begins asking about her.
  • The General is overly solicitous and attentive towards Catherine whenever he sees her, which causes Catherine some discomfort.
  • He invites Catherine to come to Northanger Abbey with him and his children.
  • The General gives Catherine a tour of his house and he starts dropping hints about her marrying Henry in the near future.
  • In a rage, the General abruptly throws Catherine out of his house.
  • When Henry confronts him, the General has a huge argument with his son and the two part on bad terms.
  • The General has heard rumors from John Thorpe about Catherine's wealth that influenced how he treated her.
  • After Eleanor marries a wealthy man, the General is convinced to forgive Henry and to allow him to marry Catherine.