The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This appreciative review — even though it dwells rather too much on “women writers” — is especially notable for the proper respect it pays to Heyer’s gift with canine characters, … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Pastel by Georgette Heyer, Geraldton Guardian and Express (1929)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This glowing review — which suggests that The Masqueraders isn’t exactly serious “problem” literature, but sensibly believes that is okay — comes courtesy of England’s New Statesman (September 29, 1928). … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer, New Statesman (1929)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This review from London’s venerable Times Literary Supplement (May 17, 1928) pulls no punches, but properly highlights Heyer’s “good work.” This story is described somewhat misleadingly on the paper cover as the … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Helen by Georgette Heyer, Times Literary Supplement (1928)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This review from Brisbane’s The Daily Standard (December 11, 1926) might seem a touch dismissive — calling the novel “confectionary” as it does — but it properly appreciates the wit … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer, The Daily Standard (1926)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This complimentary yet clear-eyed review of Heyer’s first Medieval novel Simon the Coldheart is from London’s Times Literary Supplement (November 19, 1925). The historical novel has an appeal to two classes of … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer, Times Literary Supplement (1925)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This review of Heyer’s first contemporary novel Instead of the Thorn, which praises her writing style, is from London’s Sporting Times (January 12, 1924). Should Mother’s Tell? It is pretty generally agreed … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Instead of the Thorn by Georgette Heyer, Sporting Times (1924)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on This short but nice review — that charitably references similarities to Monsieur Beaucaire by Booth Tarkington, a best-seller of the time — of The Transformation of Philip Jettan (which was … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: The Transformation of Phillip Jettan by Georgette Heyer, The Register, Adelaide (1923)”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on BEWARE SPOILERS! This long, thoughtful and appreciative review of The Great Roxhythe is from the New York Times Book Review (24 June 1923). The colorful period of the English Restoration, … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: The Great Roxhythe by Georgette Heyer, New York Times Book Review (1923)”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on BEWARE SPOILERS! This long and entertaining review of The Black Moth, comically written in a similar vein to Heyer’s Georgian style, is from the Boston Evening Transcript (23 November 1921). … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer, Boston Evening Transcript“