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Customer Review: Lady Susan: A "Novel" in a Literay Tradition
I make no direct comment on LADY SUSAN. But a 'novel of letters'? You don't have to run to Dostoevsky for an example. Austen is here writing out of a long tradition of epistolary novels. See Samuel Richardson, PAMELA. See Thomas Fielding, SHAMELA ( needless to say, a spoof of Pamela). And there are plenty of others. Pamela begat Shamela which begat Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones. And on to Austen. Note the importance of letters, or notes, in ALL of her novels. Darcy's letter of explanation to Elizabeth. The proposal, in Persuasion. And I'm certain you can recall many other letters that advance the action. More to the point, a close reading of the novels reveals Austen as social critic, sometimes cruel commentator, a cynic, sarcastic, no prude and far, far, far from the lady-like genteel tea sipping Lady some readers want to find.
She had a sharp eye, a sharp tongue, and a sharp pen.
Ross Kane
Customer Review: For Austen Completists
While not as good as her novels, it is a pleasant read if you already like Austen. Not a good introduction to the author though. I suggest start with Pride & Prejudice.
Customer Review: It's Austen. What's not to like?
Lady Susan is arguably Jane Austen's least interesting work.
But, being Austen, that means it's still more interesting than virtually anything else ever written.
Customer Review: Too short for a novel, but a good story
Lady Susan should not be compared to Austen's much longer and more developed novels; it's simply in a different category. That said, I enjoyed it much more than say, Northhanger Abbey or some of her other short works. It reads more like Sense & Sensibility in its tone. The letter form took some getting used to, but once over that hurdle, I could appreciate that way of telling the story. This would make a funny, entertaining film, especially if acted with just the right comic note.
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Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage for herself, while attempting to push her daughter into a dismal match. A magnificently crafted novel of Regency manners and mores that will delight Austen enthusiasts with its wit and elegant expression.
Customer Review: Lady Susan is no lady
I am sorry to you Austen fan's, but this is a very boring book. I keep waiting for something to happen. So far it is a story about a self-will titled older woman who does what ever it takes to get her own way. I am not done with the book as yet, not sure I will finish it.
By the way, this is the first Austen book I have come across that I did not enjoy.
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