Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1378 Austen, Jane 1775 1817 Lady Susan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Epistolary fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 167280 2025-08-01T07:54:39.041419 text/html 144585 2024-08-08T13:52:34 text/html 164754 2025-08-01T07:54:44.552394 application/epub+zip 166273 2025-08-01T07:54:40.950400 application/epub+zip 166273 2025-08-01T07:54:39.670384 application/epub+zip 252441 2025-08-01T07:54:47.341358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220851 2025-08-01T07:54:43.867375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194092 2022-09-22T05:00:22.640906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150554 2025-08-01T07:54:38.677390 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130908 2024-08-08T13:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16885 2025-08-01T07:54:47.467352 application/rdf+xml 11111 2025-08-01T07:54:40.183380 image/jpeg 3116 2025-08-01T07:54:39.913405 image/jpeg 123267 2025-08-01T07:54:39.056380 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia