Classics Made Modern: Lady Susan by Jane Austen
Book Discussion
Wednesday, July 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Classics Made Modern: Lady Susan by Jane Austen
Discuss classic titles with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
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Discuss classic titles with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
Read the book or the ebook or listen to the audiobook
"Lady Susan" is an epistolary novella by Jane Austen, written circa 1794 but not published until 1871. Lady Susan Vernon is a selfish, attractive, and unscrupulous woman, who tries to trap the best possible husband while maintaining a relationship with a married man. As a widow, she seeks a match for herself, as well as husband-hunting for her daughter. Lady Susan is not only beautiful but intelligent and witty; she's highly attractive to men and her suitors are always significantly younger.
Check for availability of print copies through the library, ebook version is freely available through Project Gutenberg, ebook and audiobook versions through Hoopla are around 2.5 hours.
Join the discussion on Zoom
2 pm, Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Alternative meeting time to discuss this title in person at the library is 11 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Interact with other readers by posting and commenting on the Classics Made Modern Facebook group.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Books/Authors/Writing |
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