Lady Susan
In this sparkling early novella told entirely in letters, the beautiful, scheming widow Lady Susan Vernon manipulates suitors, friends, and her own daughter with cold brilliance and irresistible charm, leaving a trail of scandal behind her. Wickedly funny and morally daring, it gives Austen’s satirical gifts free rein in the portrait of a heroine who is anything but virtuous. Sharp, cynical, and delicious, Lady Susan reveals a bolder, more mischievous Austen than her famous novels suggest. A brief, brilliant comedy of seduction and social warfare, it is a delightful showcase of the young author’s dazzling wit and her unsparing eye for human vanity and self-interest.
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Lady Susan (1871) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mr Vernon | 2:37 | |
| 2 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs Johnson | 5:02 | |
| 3 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 3:44 | |
| 4 | Mr de Courcy to Lady Vernon | 2:18 | |
| 5 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs Johnson | 4:13 | |
| 6 | Mrs Vernon to Mr de Courcy | 3:54 | |
| 7 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs Johnson | 4:58 | |
| 8 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 3:52 | |
| 9 | Mrs Johnson to Lady S. Vernon | 1:59 | |
| 10 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs Johnson | 4:19 | |
| 11 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 2:24 | |
| 12 | Sir Reginald de Courcy to his son | 4:43 | |
| 13 | Lady de Courcy to Mrs Vernon | 2:49 | |
| 14 | Mr de Courcy to Sir Reginald | 5:01 | |
| 15 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 3:59 | |
| 16 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 3:38 | |
| 17 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 5:27 | |
| 18 | From the Same to the Same | 2:36 | |
| 19 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 4:03 | |
| 20 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 7:43 | |
| 21 | Miss Vernon to Mr de Courcy | 2:10 | |
| 22 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 6:56 | |
| 23 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 4:42 | |
| 24 | From the Same to the Same | 13:20 | |
| 25 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 7:28 | |
| 26 | Mrs Johnson to Lady Susan | 4:28 | |
| 27 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 2:37 | |
| 28 | Mrs Johnson to Lady Susan | 2:08 | |
| 29 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mrs Johnson | 2:46 | |
| 30 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mr de Courcy | 5:33 | |
| 31 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 1:58 | |
| 32 | Mrs Johnson to Lady Susan | 2:36 | |
| 33 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 1:21 | |
| 34 | Mr de Courcy to Lady Susan | 1:29 | |
| 35 | Lady Susan Vernon to Mr de Courcy | 2:05 | |
| 36 | Mr de Courcy to Lady Susan | 2:09 | |
| 37 | Lady Susan to Mr de Courcy | 1:15 | |
| 38 | Mrs Johnson to Lady Susan Vernon | 2:41 | |
| 39 | Lady Susan to Mrs Johnson | 2:42 | |
| 40 | Lady de Courcy to Mrs Vernon | 2:14 | |
| 41 | Mrs Vernon to Lady de Courcy | 3:05 | |
| 42 | Conclusion | 6:50 |
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