Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1076 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Lady Susan "Lady Susan" by Jane Austen is a novel likely written in the late 18th century. This work centers around Lady Susan Vernon, a cunning and attractive widow who employs her charms in various social circles while managing complicated family dynamics, particularly with her daughter and her attempts to secure her future by marrying her off. The opening of "Lady Susan" introduces us to Lady Susan as she begins her correspondence with various characters, particularly her brother-in-law and a close friend. Lady Susan expresses her eagerness to visit Churchhill while lamenting her daughter's education and her own recent difficult circumstances. Simultaneously, we learn about her manipulative nature; she frequently reflects on social intrigues and her romantic entanglements, including her efforts to secure a match for her daughter with Sir James Martin. The letters set a tone of tension and wit, and as Lady Susan navigates the challenges posed by family disapproval and societal expectations, her strategic mind is revealed, making for a tale of social maneuvering and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Epistolary fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 167135 167526 2024-09-01T07:51:02.214354 2023-10-01T07:18:19.311781 text/html text/html 144585 2024-08-08T13:52:34 text/html 143574 2024-09-01T07:51:07.093346 application/epub+zip 145328 2024-09-01T07:51:03.521338 application/epub+zip 145328 2024-09-01T07:51:02.705378 application/epub+zip 224653 2024-09-01T07:51:09.978290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193069 2024-09-01T07:51:06.555367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194092 2022-09-22T05:00:22.640906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150554 150587 2024-09-01T07:51:01.791384 2023-10-01T07:18:18.994773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130908 2024-08-08T13:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16835 2024-09-01T07:51:10.111303 application/rdf+xml 11168 2024-09-01T07:51:03.054359 image/jpeg 3127 2024-09-01T07:51:02.880332 image/jpeg 103990 2024-09-01T07:51:02.229360 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia