INTRODUCTION Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice (1813), has become an iconic story and Heyer uses its basic plot of misunderstanding and instant dislike between hero and heroine in … Read More “Heyer for Austenites: If You Love Pride and Prejudice…”
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Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Favorite Heyer Working Woman?
While several of Heyer’s heroines are bordering on penniless, only a very few actually work for a living, the times being what they were and opportunities for such being scarce. … Read More “POLL: Favorite Heyer Working Woman?”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Favorite Heyer Debutante
We’ve dwelt too long on Heyer’s heroes — or Heyeroes, as they are colloquially known — so it is time to turn our attention to her heroines. Here, we ask … Read More “POLL: Favorite Heyer Debutante”
Heyer Society Profile: Jennifer Kloester
In which we get to know our Heyer Society contributors — and their Heyer cred — a little better… Name: Jennifer Kloester Nationality: Australian Heyer Society Essay: “Georgette Heyer’s Literary Genius” 1. How … Read More “Heyer Society Profile: Jennifer Kloester”
Author Clara ShipmanPosted on No comment Location, Location, Location in Heyer — Is It Possible to Have a Favorite? Location, Location, Location in Heyer — Is It Possible to Have a Favorite?
Last week’s Heyer Society Poll asked me to choose my “Favorite Heyer Novel Location” and it ended up being much harder to give an answer to that question than I … Read More “Location, Location, Location in Heyer — Is It Possible to Have a Favorite?”
Such an Amusing Villain — Heyer’s Bad Guys
Yesterday, our friend Maura Tan began her reading of Georgette Heyer’s historical works — historically (ha! a pun!) not her bag. Maura recently read and enjoyed Heyer’s contemporaries and mysteries, but … Read More “Such an Amusing Villain — Heyer’s Bad Guys”
Heyer Society Profile: Susannah Fullerton
In which we get to know our Heyer Society contributors — and their Heyer cred — a little better… Name: Susannah Fullerton Nationality: Australian Heyer Society Essay: “A Most Excellent … Read More “Heyer Society Profile: Susannah Fullerton”