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Lady Susan
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Austen's "most wicked tale, " Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. 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 suitors are significantly younger than she is.
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Lady Susan
Jane Austen
First digital edition 2017 by Anna Ruggieri
CONTENTS
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III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
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XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XXXI
XXXII
XXXIII
XXXIV
XXXV
XXXVI
XXXVII
XXXVIII
XXXIX
XL
XLI
CONCLUSION
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LADY SUSAN VERNONTO MR. VERNON
Langford, Dec.
MY DEAR BROTHER,—I can no longer refuse myself thepleasure of profiting by your kind invitation when we last partedof spending some weeks with you at Churchhill, and, therefore, ifquite convenient to you and Mrs. Vernon toreceive me at present, Ishall hope within a few days to be introduced to a sister whom Ihave so long desired to be acquainted with. My kind friends hereare most affectionately urgent with me to prolong my stay, buttheir hospitable and cheerful dispositions lead them too much intosociety for my present situation and state of mind; and Iimpatiently look forward to the hour when I shall be admitted intoyour delightful retirement.
I long to be made known to your dear little children, in whosehearts I shall be very eager to secure a...
Table of contents
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- XVIII
- XIX
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- XLI
- CONCLUSION
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