01702cam a22003493u 4500 946 UtSlPG 20260610133038.0 m cr n 260607r1997||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Lady Susan Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1997 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Susan Release date is 1997-06-01 "Lady Susan" by Jane Austen is an epistolary novella written circa 1794 but not published until 1871. The story follows the cunning Lady Susan Vernon, a beautiful and charming widow described as "the most accomplished coquette in England," as she manipulates those around her for personal gain. She schemes to marry off her reluctant daughter Frederica to a wealthy fool while pursuing her own romantic conquests—ensnaring the naive Reginald De Courcy and maintaining an affair with a married man. Through letters between characters, the novella reveals Lady Susan's calculated deceptions and their consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified England -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Epistolary fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/946 43065 43065