The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Susannah FullertonPosted on In most of Heyer’s novels the weather is fine and characters are rarely stopped from driving in the park or doing some shopping. But in Sylvester the weather at the … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Weatherland (2016) by Alexandra Harris”
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on 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 Rachel HylandPosted on From her often difficult neighbours to her always unsympathetic husband, her rambunctious children, and the household staff she in no way rules, this anonymous diarist shares the minutia of her … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Diary of a Provincial Lady (1930) by E. M. Delafield”
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on 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 Susannah FullertonPosted on Crime writer Elly Griffiths is clearly a big Heyer fan, for her fabulous series featuring forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and police officer Harry Nelson is dotted with references to … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Crossing Places (2009) by Elly Griffiths”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on Set in late-13th century England, this journals the trials and tribulations (and occasional joys) of Birdy, the teen daughter of an uncouth minor noble of the time. Whether discussing the … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Catherine, Called Birdy (1995) by Karen Cushman”
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on 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 Susannah FullertonPosted on It’s about as non-PC a story as you can find today, but I have a great fondness for The Sheik. It tells the love story of feisty Diana and her … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Sheik (1919) by E. M. Hull”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on Also known as The Secret Countess, this sparkling novel tells of the aristocratic Anna, who flees to England with her family following the Russian Revolution and must find a way … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: A Countess Below Stairs (1981) by Eva Ibbotson”
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on 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”