Publisher's Synopsis
Jane Austen -Lady Susan- is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, (written if the form of letters). Lady Susan is a selfish, attractive woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man. She subverts all the standards of the romantic novel; she has an active role, she's not only beautiful but intelligent and witty, and her suitors are significantly younger than she is.