Lady Susan | Jane Austen's Most Scandalous Story

[@janeboulton4252]

I love this book. Lady Susan is one of the great characters in English Literature in my opinion. A perfect example of a manipulative narcissist portrayed with tremendous skill and wit. I recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it.

[@ViciousGreeneyed]

I really do like your way of speaking, your mannerism and, of course, your topic. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan. Thank you!

[@ArnellaHobler]

Thank you, so glad you liked it! 😊

[@westmcguire]

I just finished this book today, so good its amazing for her early work

[@ArnellaHobler]

It really is, I'm amazed at how skilled she was at writing at that age!

[@lilibetp]

Susan doesn't need a motive - she's just a sociopath.

[@freedomthroughspirit]

Appreciate this walk through Lady Susan, as I'm not familiar with it. Your accent and voice are as charming as ever. 💜And I adore your tea mug! Love it.

[@ArnellaHobler]

Oh thank you! I'm glad you liked it! 🥰

[@veronicaleighauthor]

I really enjoyed your video. I *LOVE* Lady Susan. She is so unrepentantly bad. You're right; even if it was an exercise written at nineteen, it shows how much of a genius Austen when she was young. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@ArnellaHobler]

So happy to hear that! And yes, "unrepentantly bad" is definitely a fitting description!

[@franciscaesteva3930]

Loved it all very much.

[@rebblount1926]

I saw the movie in the theatre a few years back, it was amusing and fun. And what I remember was listening to other people complaining about it. Comments like that wasn’t a Jane Austen story, dissatisfied with the produciton😊

[@santanacantstandha]

Hii! Have you ever read anne of green gables? If you haven’t, I’d love to hear your intake on it (˘･◞◞◞･˘) ♡

[@ArnellaHobler]

Hello 😊 I haven't actually, but I'm curious about it. I might read it sometime this spring or summer!

[@santanacantstandha]

@@ArnellaHobler That’d be awesome ! Thank you

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

❤ You have my china!

[@catskull4192]

Have you read or made a video about 'A Handful of Dust' ?

[@ArnellaHobler]

I haven't, I must admit I hadn't heard of this one before!

[@catskull4192]

@@ArnellaHobler Oh! I am reading it as a choice book for English literature class, and it takes place in the 1920s, it is really entertaining and I like it so far! It has some love drama happening there haha. I read Emma and watched your video about the book, really good video that helped me understand the book a bit better since english is not my native language :)

[@ArnellaHobler]

Oh okay, thanks for the tip! And happy to hear you found the video helpful :)

[@asmakhatun4949]

The summary was lovely. However at the end shouldn't it be stepfather instead of father in law.

[@meherinnigarkazi9700]

Yes as Fredrick was supposed to be her stepfather if he married Lady Susan.

[@ArnellaHobler]

Thank you! And it does seem like I got a little confused there at the end. Sir James is Frederica's stepfather while Reginald de Courcy is Lady Susan's son-in-law. Apologies!

[@meherinnigarkazi9700]

@@ArnellaHobler It's okay. Overall I loved this summary. I find Lady Susan’s activities very amusing.

[@marshaprice8226]

According to other contemporary books I have seen, what we call a “stepfather” is referred to as a “father-in-law”.

[@greateropportune159]

Who came here from watching the film, "Love & Friendship" (2016)? 🖐️🖐️🖐️