- A documentary that reveals the fate of the beloved Author's tale of passion and treachery that was almost lost forever.
- Beloved English novelist Jane Austen treasured her manuscript of 'Lady Susan,' though it was forgotten by nearly everyone and almost never saw the light of day. What was she thinking when she wrote a clever novel of adultery, cruelty and betrayal that might have seriously damaged her own reputation? Why do scholars today dismiss 'Lady Susan' as a minor work of little interest? And what does the tale and its characters reveal about the Author that everyone is so anxious to keep quiet? A new documentary exploring the destiny and merit of Jane Austen's most controversial work.—Anonymous
- What was beloved English novelist Jane Austen thinking when she wrote a clever novel of adultery and cruelty that might have seriously damaged her own reputation? Why do scholars today dismiss 'Lady Susan' as a minor work of little interest? And what does the tale and its characters reveal about the Author that curators are so anxious to keep quiet? Director Michelle Lambeau has been delighting audiences for years with her stage adaptation of 'Lady Susan', and the film follows her investigation over two continents, interviewing authors, actors and academics to bring you this award-winning documentary exploring the strange literary destiny and merit of Jane Austen's most controversial work.
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