The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Rachel HylandPosted on ALL ARABELLA COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS ARABELLA COVER What… what is this? Seriously, what? The Gone with the Wind-style dress, the bad (blonde, for some reason) perm, the coat that looks … Read More “Rating the Covers: Die Bezaubernde Arabella (Arabella) (Erich Pabel, 1991)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on ‘Tis the season, as they say, and many of us are celebrating with more than one glass of good cheer. But what should we best call it when, after perhaps … Read More “POLL: Best Regency Word for “Drunk”?”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on In which we serialize Society Patroness Rachel Hyland’s first book in her Reading Heyer series, Reading Heyer: The Black Moth. Called “delicious” by Heyer expert Jennifer Kloester, it is a reading guide, critique … Read More “Reading Heyer: The Black Moth: Chapter XXIII”
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Author Rachel HylandPosted on ALL ARABELLA COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS ARABELLA COVER I really hate this one. It’s dull and doesn’t really make sense. Nice outfits on Beaumaris and Arabella, though. That blue velvet military-style … Read More “Rating the Covers: Die Bezaubernde Arabella (Arabella) (Rowohlt, 1986)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on Many of Heyer’s heroines have stayed single well into their twenties, which stigmatized them as “spinsters” at the time. We get to see them relinquish their solitary existences throughout their … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Spinster Heroine? Showdown”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on In which we serialize Society Patroness Rachel Hyland’s first book in her Reading Heyer series, Reading Heyer: The Black Moth. Called “delicious” by Heyer expert Jennifer Kloester, it is a reading guide, critique … Read More “Reading Heyer: The Black Moth: Chapter XXII”
In which we get to know our members a little better… Name: Maura Tan Nationality: Singaporean How old were you when you read your first Georgette Heyer novel? 28. What was … Read More “Heyer Society Profile: Maura Tan”
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Author Rachel HylandPosted on ALL ARABELLA COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS ARABELLA COVER This Arabella walks the fine line between coy and vapid, and it is unclear exactly on which side she lands. The stately home … Read More “Rating the Covers: Die Bezaubernde Arabella (Arabella) (Bertelsmann, 1970)”