Lady Susan
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Letters 1–10 Letters 11–20 Letters 21–30 Letters 31–41 Conclusion
Themes
All Themes Gender, Power, and Manipulation Public Appearance vs. Private Reality Love and Transaction
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Lady Susan Catherine Vernon Reginald De Courcy Frederica Vernon Alicia Johnson Sir James Martin Mr. Manwaring Sir Reginald De Courcy Lady De Courcy Mr. Johnson Mrs. Manwaring Miss Manwaring Charles Vernon
Symbols
All Symbols Letters
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Satire Setting Style Tone Unreliable Narrator Verbal Irony
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Lady Susan

by Jane Austen

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