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Jane austen lady
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Martin's commentary and frequent interjections, particularly his thoughts on original author Jane Austen (referred to as the Spinster Authoress), serve as both comedic social commentary and a glimpse into the trivial dramas of the English aristocracy. A cast of suitors, friends and otherwise, add perspective and dimension to Lady Susan's true motives, and the narrator of the account, Lady Susan's nephew, Martin Rufus Martin-Colonna de Cesari-Rocca, brings both quirky and hilarious flavor to Stillman's story. Because the wives of peers took precedence over the daughters of peers, Lady Dalrymple outranks Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the daughter of an earl. Her sister-in-law, Catherine Vernon (n%C3%A9e DeCourcy), and the DeCourcy family are convinced by the gossip surrounding Lady Susan and fear that she means to use her wit and beauty to marry into their family via Catherine's brother, Reginald DeCourcy. Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second. The highest ranking character to appear (rather than be mentioned) in Jane Austens finished novels is Lady Dalrymple, the widow of Viscount Dalrymple. Marriage plots abound for both Lady Susan and her young daughter, Frederica, as she seeks to establish secure matches that guarantee they will both be well cared for, but it is the means by which Lady Susan procures these proposals that call her character into question.

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Lady Susan, a recent widow, spends a few months with friends until gossip of a romantic scandal sends her fleeing to her brother and sister-in-law.

jane austen lady

Stillman (The Last Days of Disco) cleverly reimagines a little-known Jane Austen character, Lady Susan Vernon from the unpublished novel Lady Susan, following her doting nephew's attempt to clear Aunt Susan's name and restore her reputation.








Jane austen lady