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Recently widowed, the unscrupulous and beautiful Lady Susan Vernon is determined to scheme her way through high society in the hope of a profitable new match - all while trying to marry off her unfortunate daughter. Told through a series of letters, Jane Austen's magnificent... Read Full Overview

Lady Susan is a classic novel by Jane Austen, thought to be written in 1794 but was not published until 1871. A wonderful addition to the collection.Any profits generated from the sales of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to create... Read Full Overview

Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks a new and advantageous marriage for herself, and at the same time attempts to push her daughter into marriage with a man she detests. Through a series of crafty maneuvers, she fills her calendar with invitations... Read Full Overview

Lady Susan is a selfish, attractive woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man. She subverts all the standards of the romantic novel: she has an active role, she's not only beautiful but intelligent and witty, and her... Read Full Overview

"I am indeed provoked at the artifice of this unprincipled woman."

'Of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a Man of his age - just old enough to be formal, ungovernable and to have the Gout - too old to be agreable, and too young to die.'

Austen's epistolary novel reveals the complexities of social manoeuvring and the sharp wit of its unforgettable protagonist.

Presented as a series of letters, this short novel tells the story of the beautiful yet notorious Lady Susan and her schemes... Read Full Overview

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The widowed Lady Susan seeks a new husband for herself and one for her daughter. Lady Susan is a selfish, unscrupulous and scheming woman, highly attractive to men, who... Read Full Overview

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Lady Susan, with its wicked, beautiful, intelligent and energetic heroine, is a sparkling melodrama which takes its tone from the outspoken and robust eighteen century.Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself,... Read Full Overview

Lady Susan, Jane Austen's first novel, is unique in its epistolary format, welcoming the reader directly into the consciousness of Austen's characters as they express their thoughts, feelings, and observations through letters. With an introduction written by Natalie Jenner,... Read Full Overview

Inspired by "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," and written in a similar epistolary form, "Lady Susan" is one of Jane Austen's earliest finished works. In it, she reveals all the caustic wit and brilliant social satire of her later novellas. The victim of a vicious scandal, the impoverished... Read Full Overview

The victim of a vicious scandal, the impoverished Lady Susan is obliged to take up residence with her brother-in-law and his family. Refusing to resign herself to the role of placid house guest, she conspires to baffle her hosts, seducing her sister-in-law's brother in the process... Read Full Overview

This novel, an early complete work that the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the main character-the widowed Lady Susan-as she seeks a new husband for herself, and one for her daughter.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Lady Susan by Jane Austen Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871.This epistolary novel, an... Read Full Overview