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Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on May 16, 2022April 15, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (2009) by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows

If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend you set aside and afternoon and curl up with Juliet Ashton and her letters to the people of Guernsey. The characters come … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (2009) by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on May 2, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: Persuasion (1817) by Jane Austen

Many Heyer readers will know and love Jane Austen’s novels and Persuasion is a favourite reread. Anne Elliot reminds me of several Heyeroines and there are elements of Austen’s novel … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Persuasion (1817) by Jane Austen”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on April 11, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: Vanity Fair (1848) by William Makepeace Thackeray

A hugely entertaining classic, Vanity Fair is full of marvellous characters. Clever, cunning Becky Sharp lives by her wits while her sweet, amiable friend Amelia Sedley falls in love with … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Vanity Fair (1848) by William Makepeace Thackeray”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on March 21, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) by Gene Stratton-Porter

The enchanting story of Elnora Comstock, a marvellous and very unique heroine. Her refuge is the Limberlost, an ancient swamp that once covered 13,000 acres of eastern Indiana. It is … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) by Gene Stratton-Porter”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on February 14, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: Cakes and Ale (1930) by W. Somerset Maugham

I  love this book not only for its story and its many memorable characters, but also for its picture of English life between the Wars. It’s a window into Georgette … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Cakes and Ale (1930) by W. Somerset Maugham”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on January 31, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: Miss Buncle’s Book (1934) by D. E. Stevenson

I  love this book not only for its story and its many memorable characters, but also for its picture of English life between the Wars. It’s a window into Georgette … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Miss Buncle’s Book (1934) by D. E. Stevenson”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on January 3, 2022January 18, 2022

AFTER GEORGETTE: The Blue Castle (1926) by L. M. Montgomery

I adore her Anne books but my favourite L. M. Montgomery novel is The Blue Castle. Valancy’s story never fails to move me; I love the humour and the romance in this … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Blue Castle (1926) by L. M. Montgomery”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on December 14, 2020October 21, 2020No comment Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Persuasion…

Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Persuasion…

INTRODUCTION My favourite Austen novel is Persuasion (1817). I love Anne Elliot, her steadfastness and willingness to learn. I revel in the theme of love lost and regained and the … Read More “Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Persuasion…”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on December 7, 2020October 21, 2020No comment Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Northanger Abbey…

Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Northanger Abbey…

INTRODUCTION Fans of Austen’s Northanger Abbey (1817) will likely enjoy Heyer’s own take on the Gothic parody in The Reluctant Widow (1946). An early Heyer Regency, she has her tongue … Read More “Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Northanger Abbey…”

Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on November 30, 2020October 21, 2020No comment Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Emma…

Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Emma…

INTRODUCTION The influence of Austen’s cleverest novel, Emma (1815), may be seen in several Heyer novels, including The Foundling¸ Lady of Quality, The Grand Sophy and The Unknown Ajax. Maria … Read More “Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Emma…”

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