
Lady Susan
by Jane Austen
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Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795
but never published. Although the primary focus of this short novel is the selfish behavior of Lady Susan as
she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual
action shares its importance with Austen’s manipulation of her characters' behavior by means of their
reactions to the letters that they receive. The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of h...
but never published. Although the primary focus of this short novel is the selfish behavior of Lady Susan as
she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual
action shares its importance with Austen’s manipulation of her characters' behavior by means of their
reactions to the letters that they receive. The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of h...
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