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Er zijn grote schrijvers die te veel hebben geschreven, grote schrijvers die genoeg hebben geschreven en er zijn schrijvers die te weinig hebben geschreven om hun bewonderaars tevreden te stellen. Tot deze laatste categorie behoort zeker Jane Austen. De ontdekking van een nieuwe complete roman van Jane Austen zou een literaire sensatie van de eerste orde zijn. Maar helaas, we moeten ons met minder tevreden stellen: de briefroman Lady Susan, haar vroegste werk.Lady Susan is de moeder van een huwbare dochter en trekt bij een broer in. Daar zorgt ze voor de nodige onrust als ze, puur om het amusement, haar schoonzuster het hoofd op hol jaagt.

Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks a new and advantageous marriage for herself, and at the same time attempts to push her daughter into marriage with a man she detests. Through a series of crafty maneuvers, she fills her calendar with invitations for extended visits with unsuspecting relatives and acquaintances in pursuit of her grand plan.
As the plot unfolds, characters are revealed and the suspense builds — all through letters exchanged among Lady Susan, her family, friends, and enemies. Described by her rivals as the "most accomplished coquette in England," amply endowed with "captivating deceit," Susan proves to be a remarkable figure, devoid of any redeeming qualities, whose intrigues and devious machinations ultimately lead to disastrous results.
Lady Susan is a magnificently crafted (and frequently provocative) novel of Regency customs and manners, which has become a readers' favorite among the author's shorter works. Austen enthusiasts and students of English literature will delight in its wit and elegant expression.

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