Lady Susan, Jane Austen
Lady Susan, Jane Austen
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Lady Susan

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Catherine Bilson, Linda Barrans, Denis Daly

Unabridged: 2 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thrive Audio

Published: 08/27/2024

Synopsis

This epistolary novel was probably written in 1794, but was not published until 1871.Lady Susan Vernon, middle-aged and recently widowed, has retained her looks and appealing vivacity. She makes use of her bereavement and her loss of wealth by imposing herself on the hospitality of relatives, and by amusing herself in flirtation with the various men who fall under her spell.Lady Susan has a daughter, Frederica, who is bashful and innocent—in stark contrast to her unfeeling and manipulative mother. Her mother is anxious to marry Frederica off to a spouse of appropriate wealth and social standing, and also, perhaps, to capture a new mate for herself. The forty-one letters between the various parties in this tale of twisted courtship describe Lady Susan’s path to marital satisfaction for her daughter and herself.

About Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist and is today considered one of the masters of classic romantic fiction. 

About Linda Barrans

Linda Barrans is a British narrator with a fondness for Jane Austen and Shakespeare. She wrote the Sam the Sheep books to make positive use of the time during COVID lockdown, and to give herself and her friend Cate Barratt a modern piece to record together.

About Denis Daly

Denis Daly is an audiobook narrator and codirector of Voices of Today, an Australian spoken word production house.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ilse on April 19, 2018

Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere. O Lady Susan Vernon, what a juicy jewel of a villainous character you are, a black diamond, repelling and fascinating at the same time, your wicked charm inspiring possibly an uncanny form of envy more than simple revulsion. Deceiving everyone with yo......more

Goodreads review by Tharindu on March 06, 2022

"This eclaircissement is rather provoking." Well...I guess only Austen could write something like this and getaway with a good rating. But it's not bad by any means. It seems, the author has had enough of principled characters, and decided to create kind of a super-villain with this one. And had......more

Goodreads review by Henry on March 27, 2025

Lady Susan Vernon 35, but looks much younger is exceedingly pretty , gentle with great manners , well spoken, intelligent the perfect woman until you know her... newly widowed from a kind man Mr. Vernon, ( no first name is given) he had foolishly let her spend all his money... a daughter 16, Frederi......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 02, 2018

I read the book then watch the movie for BookTubeAThon 2018 and I have to say... they have some differences and the movie might be a bit better. It's so silly and funny and can't recommend it enough!......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 27, 2024

I had to look up what an epistolary novel was. Embarrassing, I know. Swear to god, my first thought was, isn't that what they did to me when kid #1 was born? Then, no. wait. that was an episiotomy. Bless. Alright, since I know I can't possibly be the only person in the world who didn't know the defini......more

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