Jane Austen's Lady Susan
by Jane Austen, Rob Urbinati

Name: Jane Austen's Lady Susan
Brand: Jane Austen
SKU: 9780573708794
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

Jane Austen's Lady Susan Book Cover — Jane Austen's Lady Susan Cover

Highlights

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120 mins 18th Century Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

In Rob Urbinati's charming and fast-paced period comedy, Lady Susan, a young widow, flees London and arrives at the country home of her obliging brother-in-law and his suspicious wife.

Soon to come – uninvited – are an eligible suitor, her willful daughter, her chatty confidante and a dimwitted bachelor.

Lady Susan schemes for position and wealth, but all does not go according to plan as she and her daughter become rivals for the same man.

Press Reviews

"Delightful... thoroughly engaging and highly entertaining... [brings] home the message that female resourcefulness, when called upon, can be an art form in itself."
— Portland Press Herald

"Breathtakingly stunning... Taking its inspiration from Jane Austen, this 21st-century work has all the eloquence of an early 19th-century classic, as it explores the intricate, timeless mating games that seem as relevant today as they did more than 200 years ago."
— Broadway World

"Rob Urbinati’s Lady Susan captures the essence of Jane Austen’s story, as well as her humor. Today’s women can easily understand that Lady Susan ‘seduces and schemes’ because she has no options – she cannot get a job or own property. The plight of a penniless widow trying to make a life for herself and her daughter is effectively conveyed with sympathy and biting wit. I enjoyed Jane Austen’s Lady Susan very much!"
— Carolyn Jack, The Jane Austen Society of North America

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
LADY SUSAN 30s. An attractive, manipulative widow.	female	30s	30s. An attractive, manipulative widow.
FREDERICA Teens. Lady Susan’s clever, guileless daughter.	female	—	Teens. Lady Susan’s clever, guileless daughter.
CHARLES VERNON 30s, Lady Susan’s patient, obliging brother-in-law.	male	30s	30s, Lady Susan’s patient, obliging brother-in-law.
CATHERINE VERNON 20s. Charles Vernon’s suspicious wife.	female	20s	20s. Charles Vernon’s suspicious wife.
REGINALD DE COURCY 20s. Catherine Vernon’s dashing younger brother.	male	20s	20s. Catherine Vernon’s dashing younger brother.
ALICIA JOHNSON Older. Lady Susan’s chatty confidante.	—	—	Older. Lady Susan’s chatty confidante.
SIR JAMES MARTIN 30s. A wealthy, dimwitted (possibly overweight) bachelor.	male	30s	30s. A wealthy, dimwitted (possibly overweight) bachelor.