Lady Susan Manuscripts and at the same time

and at the same time attempts to push her daughter into marriage with a man she detests

Based on a woodcut from La Mer des Histoires from 1488 in the Morgan Library and Museum collection

A century after its creation

As the plot unfolds

Lady Susan Manuscripts and at the same timeBeautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks a new and advantageous marriage for herself, and at the same time attempts to push her daughter into marriage with a man she detests. Through a series of crafty maneuvers, she fills her calendar with invitations for extended visits with unsuspecting relatives and acquaintances in pursuit of her grand plan. As the plot unfolds, characters are revealed and the suspense builds all