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A Beautiful, Different Kind of Novella From Jane Austen

Imagine a Jane Austen heroine who is not a young virgin, but rather a recent widow in her thirties, in the midst of an affair with a married man.

Lady Susan Vernon is 35, although she looks much younger, is exceedingly pretty, gentle, with great manners, well spoken, intelligent - the perfect woman!

She shows zero conscience and is determined to alter her situation to give her the most benefit with little care about the feelings of those around her and disregarding anything but her own selfish goals.

She is allowed to stay with her brother-in-law Charles Vernon and his wife Catherine in their family home.

The Vernon's are noted for their generosity. Lady Susan turns on the charm, which no man can resist, but it's different with women, they can see through the outrageous lies, Catherine Vernon grows to dislike her intensely, and feels sorry for her distressed niece, Frederica, the daughter who has been deposited in a cheap boarding school.

Susan is always plotting in this epistolary novella and everyone's writing letters to their confidants, friend or relative, revealing their true feelings, as in a polite society it is the only way.

The novel also focuses on Frederica, Susan's timid 16-year old daughter. Frederica, who is terrorized by her mother, as Susan tries to marry her off to the wealthy, yet fatuous Sir James Martin against her wishes.

Furthermore, Susan's skills in manipulation are confirmed when Catherine's younger brother, Reginald, arrives to meet the notoriously scandalous woman, whose name is attached to many raffish rumors. However, having a way with words, Susan effortlessly manipulates and twists the disreputable gossip to her favor and even has the naive man converted to the position of advocate.

Her true nature is revealed through her correspondence with her friend Alicia Johnson, to whom she reveals all her schemes, contrivances, and the true depth of her unscrupulous nature.

The much too short novella has one of the best female villains in the history of literature.

Unlike Austen's most notable female characters, who are typically guided by principled objectives, Lady Susan is in contrast guided simply by her egocentric ways. An exciting view of Austen's early attempts to write in the epistolary format, Lady Susan presents a melodramatic piece full of details, descriptions, provocative characters, and a well-deserved taste of one's own medicine.

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About the Author:

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist who is world renowned and is known primarily for her six major novels which interpret, critique and comment upon the life of the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her most highly praised novel during her lifetime was Pride and Prejudice, her second published novel. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security.

The author's major novels are rarely out of print today, although they were first published anonymously and brought her little fame and brief reviews during her lifetime. A significant transition in her posthumous reputation as an author occurred in 1869, fifty-two years after her death, when her nephew's publication of A Memoir of Jane Austen introduced her to a wider audience. Austen's most successful novel during her lifetime was Pride and Prejudice, which went through two editions at the time. Her third published novel was Mansfield Park, which (despite being largely overlooked by reviewers) was successful during her lifetime.

Between 1793 and 1795 Austen wrote Lady Susan, considered her most ambitious and sophisticated early novel.It is unlike Austen's other work; biographer Claire Tomalin describes the novella's heroine as a sexual predator who uses her intelligence and charm to manipulate, betray and abuse lovers, friends and family.

One of England's favorite and best authors, she is best known for her social commentary in novels.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781535094115
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 74
  • Series Title: Best Novel Classics
  • Weight: 159 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1535094117
  • Publisher Date: 04 Jul 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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