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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

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

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

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

This is the original and unabridged text of Lady Susan by Jane Austen.

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

'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.'

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

LADY SUSAN
by Jane Austen

EDITION Cactus Classics Large Print - 16 Point Font
FONT 16 point Garamond
BOOK TRIM SIZE 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
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Lady Susan Vernon, a beautiful and charming recent widow, visits herbrother- and sister-in-law, Charles and Catherine Vernon, with littleadvance notice at Churchill, their country residence. Catherine is farfrom pleased, as Lady Susan had tried to prevent her marriage toCharles... Read Full Overview

Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. A magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its... Read Full Overview