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Lady Susan is an epistolary novella by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. This early complete work, which the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the title character. Synopsis.
Lady Susan. Jane Austen, R.W. Chapman (Editor) 3.65. 45,785 ratings5,108 reviews. 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.
In a letter, the poor, recently widowed Lady Susan Vernon invites herself to stay at Churchill, the estate of her brother-in-law, Charles Vernon, and her sister-in-law, Catherine Vernon.
Lady Susan (the novella’s titular character and antagonist) is cunning, actively cruel, and seductive; in Austen’s other work, this would have earned her a severe punishment. For instance, in Mansfield Park , Maria Bertram, a married woman, has an affair with another man, and as punishment, she’s exiled from society.
Oct 1, 2022 · LADY SUSAN. by Jane Austen. CONTENTS. I. Lady Susan Vernon to Mr. Vernon. Langford, Dec.
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Lady Susan, in a letter to her brother- in-law, has declared her intention of visiting us almost immediately; and as such a visit is in all probability merely an affair of conven-
