![]() ![]() A fresh concept! I knew of only one other sequel based on Lady Susan written by Phyllis Ann Karr in 1980, and long out of print. So when I read the announcement last March of a new novel Lady Vernon and her Daughter based on Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan, my heart leapt. Most are inspired by Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice. Thirty-five years later, we have literally hundreds of prequels, sequels, spinoffs and continuations to choose from. Little did she know that other writers would take the next step to satisfy Austen admirers. It is the opening line of her introduction to the 1974 edition the Penguin Classics Lady Susan, The Watson’s and Sandition, long before the Austen sequel industry would become its own book genre. ![]() I love this quote by Austen scholar Margaret Drabble. ![]() There are yet others who wrote nothing like enough to satisfy their admirers, and Jane Austen is certainly one of these. There are some great writers who wrote too much. ![]()
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