Outrageous, and wickedly funny, Lady Susan introduces Jane Austen at her most scandalous

Lady Susan Vernon, widowed and penniless, seeks to secure advantageous marriages for herself and her daughter. Through her glittering letters, we glimpse her schemes, manipulations, and charm―a heroine as selfish as she is irresistible.

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