Lady Susan, the Watsons, SanditonThese three short works show Austen experimenting with a variety of different literary styles, from melodrama to satire, and exploring a range of social classes and settings. The early epistolary novel Lady Susan depicts an unscrupulous coquette, toying with the affections of several men. In contrast, The Watsons is a delightful fragment, whose spirited heroineEmmafinds her marriage opportunities limited by poverty and pride. Meanwhile, Sanditon, set