Lady Susan Manuscripts As the plot unfolds

As the plot unfolds

National Book Award-winning author Ron Chernow examines the forces that made dynasties like the Morgans

Essays by Isabelle Dervaux

A century after its creation

the Morgan’s Associate Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Lady Susan Manuscripts As the plot unfoldsBeautiful, 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