Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Lady Susan

Jane Austen

119 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics lighthearted medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

'Of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a Man of his age! - just old enough to be formal, ungovernable and to have the Gout - too old to be agreable, and too young to die.'The scheming and unscrupulous Lady Susan is unlike any Austen heroin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 6,084 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 73%
funny 69%
relaxing 17%
reflective 13%
emotional 11%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
adventurous 3%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 35%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.65

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...