Name: Lady Susan
Price: 34.40 EUR
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Author: Jane Austen
ISBN: 9789355274151

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jane Austen

Publisher

Mjp Publishers

Language

English

Pages

108

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9789355274151

Synopsis "Lady Susan"

Lady Susan, an intriguing and lesser-known work by the beloved author Jane Austen, tells the tale of a beautiful, cunning, and manipulative widow who has an uncanny ability to bend others to her will. This epistolary novel provides a rare glimpse into the darker side of Austen's world, as the eponymous Lady Susan navigates the complexities of high society with wit, charm, and ruthless determination. Expertly weaving together letters from various characters, Austen crafts a captivating story that explores themes of deception, desire, and the lengths to which one might go in pursuit of their own interests. Lady Susan is a character unlike any other in Austen's oeuvre, a woman whose intelligence and ambition are both admirable and dangerous, casting her as a fascinating antiheroine in a tale that is as engaging as it is unconventional. Lady Susan is a must-read for Jane Austen fans and lovers of classic literature alike, offering an insightful and entertaining look into the hidden machinations of Regency-era society. Delve into the world of this beguiling and complex character, and discover an Austen work that challenges and intrigues at every turn.

Jane Austen

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She was a British novelist who lived during the Georgian era. She was born in the rectory of Steventon (Hampshire). Her family belonged to the British gentry (rural nobility or agrarian bourgeoisie), a context she never left and in which she set all her works, always revolving around the marriage of her protagonist.

She has been portrayed in cinema on numerous occasions, sometimes faithfully reproduced, like the 1940 classic Pride and Prejudice directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, and other times adapted to modern times, as is the case with Clueless, a loose adaptation of Emma. Other versions include Sense and Sensibility from 1995; Mansfield Park from 2000; and Pride and Prejudice in 2004 (directed by Gurinder Chadha) and in 2005 (directed by Joe Wright). However, the most faithful and perfect version of the book Pride and Prejudice to date is the series presented by the BBC starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. The interest that Jane Austen's work continues to arouse today shows the relevance of her thought and the influence she has had on subsequent literature. Her life has also been portrayed in film with the movie Becoming Jane (2007)

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