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Lady Susan is an epistolary novel by Jane Austen, written in the form of a series of letters. Lady Susan, who is beautiful, flirtatious and charming is a recent widow on the lookout for a profitable second marriage. She also tries to persuade her daughter to marry into a wealthy family, despite the unfit match. But trouble ensues when Lady Susan charms an eligible bachelor who falls in love with her, and her daughter runs away after her mother plans to marry her to a wealthy guy she dislikes. Lady Susan features a provocative and coquettish lead, unlike Austen’s trademark female protagonists, whose actions may leave one wide-eyed and agape.