Lesley Castle - Hesperus Classics Series Author:Jane Austen This inspired novella, with its outrageous cast of superficial characters, brilliantly showcases Jane Austen's comic genius. Presented here with A History of England and Catharine. With a Foreword by Zoë Heller.As Miss Margaret Lesley and Miss Charlotte Lutterell divulge their innermost secrets through a series of letters, eac... more »h reveals where her true priorities lie: if a bridegroom is fatally wounded the night before his wedding, the first concern must inexorably be for the luxurious food that will be laid to waste. As one plot gives way to the next, and as the heroines exchange wisdom on adultery, elopement, divorce, and remarriage, they increasingly fall prey to the merciless and lambasting sword of Jane Austen's wit.« less