| Description |
1 online resource (134 pages) |
| Contents |
Title; Contents; I Lady Susan Vernon to Mr. Vernon; II Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs. Johnson; III Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; IV Mr. De Courcy to Mrs. Vernon; V Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs. Johnson; VI Mrs. Vernon to Mr. De Courcy; VII Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs. Johnson; VIII Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; IX Mrs. Johnson to Lady S. Vernon; X Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs. Johnson; XI Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; XII Sir Reginald de Courcy to His Son; XIII Lady de Courcy to Mrs. Vernon; XIV Mr. De Courcy to Sir Reginald; XV Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; XVL Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson |
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XVII Mrs. Vernon to Lady de CourcyXVIII From the Same to the Same; XIX Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson; XX Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; XXI Miss Vernon to Mr de Courcy; XXII Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson; XXIII Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; XXIV From the Same to the Same; XXV Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson; XXVI Mrs. Johnson to Lady Susan; XXVII Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; XXVIII Mrs. Johnson to Lady Susan; XXIX Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs. Johnson; XXX Lady Susan Vernon to Mr. De Courcy; XXXI Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson; XXXII Mrs. Johnson to Lady Susan; XXXIII Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson |
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XXXIV Mr. De Courcy to Lady SusanXXXV Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy; XXXVI Mr. De Courcy to Lady Susan; XXXVII Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy; XXXVIII Mrs. Johnson to Lady Susan Vernon; XXXIX Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson; XL Lady de Courcy to Mrs. Vernon; XLI Mrs. Vernon to Lady de Courcy; Conclusion |
| Summary |
Lady Susan is the only full novel written by Jane Austen that was not published in her lifetime. Composed in the epistolary form that was popular at the time, the novel is a series of letters primarily between Lady Susan, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Vernon's mother (Lady de Courcy), Lady Susan and Mrs Johnson. The central character is remarkable in Austenian terms as she has nearly no redeeming features. A gorgeous, clever and witty woman, Lady Susan uses her talents for thoroughly selfish ends as she scrupulously scours society searching for ""appropriate"" husbands for herself and for her daught |
| Notes |
Originally published in 1871 |
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English |
| Subject |
Vernon, Susan, Lady (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| SUBJECT |
Vernon, Susan, Lady (Fictitious character) fast |
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Widows -- Fiction
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Mate selection -- Fiction
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Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
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Mate selection
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Mothers and daughters
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Widows
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England -- Fiction
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Epistolary fiction
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Fiction
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Novellas
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Epistolary fiction.
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Epistolary fiction.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781775410744 |
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1775410749 |
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9781775410744 |
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1775410749 |
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1775568342 |
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9781775568346 |
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