Lady Susan

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I read Lady Susan (a novel of letters) by Jane Austen...what a biting, sensational story! Austen's talent is immeasurable. Through a series of letters written by the main characters involved in this story, a story develops that is both shocking and suspenseful, with a different sort of happy ending than is usual in Austen's novels. The characters are revealed by what is written by and about each person, and some parts are rather heartbreaking, but I recommend this final of Austen's novels. I hope to see it adapted into a film one day...what a soap opera of fun it would be!

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  1. AnonymousMay 29, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    I love all of Jane Austen's work, especially this one! Your description of it is accurate.

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  2. CarolineMay 30, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    I so want to read this one! It is, now that I have finished Mansfield Park, the only book of hers I have not had the pleasure of digesting.

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  3. AmandaJune 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    This is one of her better novels, and very different from the rest in its style (a series of letters). It's really good! (PP is still my favorite)

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  4. PenelopeJune 4, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    Kina, you will enjoy it. It actually is suspenseful (in a romantic drama sense).

    Amanda, I love PP too, but I also loved Emma, SS, and Persuasion. It's hard for me to pick a favorite!

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  5. DeniseJune 8, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    I've read and reread all her novels. This one is really good. I wish she had written even more.

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