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Lady Susan

Jane Austen

82 pages

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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. A magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its wit and elegant expression

Themes
Funny & SatiricalThought-ProvokingFun & LightMarriage as strategic conquestTheatricality of social performanceMaternal manipulation and controlWit as a weapon
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