Description Austen\'s "most wicked tale," Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871.
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..
Lady Susan is a selfish, attractive woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man.
Description Austen\'s "most wicked tale," Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871