The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on It is at first rather surprising, when you realize just how many of Georgette Heyer’s novels revolve around — at least involve — the idea of someone or other running … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Runaway (Male Edition)?”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on It is at first rather surprising, when you realize just how many of Georgette Heyer’s novels revolve around — at least involve — the idea of someone or other running … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Runaway (Female Edition)?”
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…”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on Last week we looked at Heyer’s male teenage scapegraces… this time we turn to her burgeoning young ladies, not yet “out” but past their childhoods. Of course, some of Heyer’s … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Schoolroom Miss”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on Last week we took a look at Heyer’s children, but this time we’re looking at her teens. Teenage boys, to be precise, young men who are past their childhood but … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Schoolboy”
In which we get to know our Patronesses a little better… Name: Susannah Fullerton Chosen Patroness: Lady Jersey How old were you when you read your first Georgette Heyer novel? … Read More “Patroness Profile: Susannah Fullerton”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on Getting children right is often one of a writer’s greatest challenges. It can be a fine line to walk between precocious and obnoxious, adorable and irritating, and wise-beyond-their-years and simply … Read More “POLL: Favourite Heyer Child”
In which we get to know our Patronesses a little better… Name: Jennifer Kloester Chosen Patroness: Lady Sefton How old were you when you read your first Georgette Heyer novel? … Read More “Patroness Profile: Jennifer Kloester”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on No comment “Teaching Georgette Heyer’s Sylvester” by Lisa Fletcher, Rosemary Gaby, and Jennifer Kloester Rejoicing under the full title of “Pedagogy Report: Embedding Popular Romance Studies in Undergraduate English Units: Teaching Georgette Heyer’s Sylvester by Lisa Fletcher, Rosemary Gaby, and Jennifer Kloester”, this article … Read More ““Teaching Georgette Heyer’s Sylvester” by Lisa Fletcher, Rosemary Gaby, and Jennifer Kloester”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on 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: Favourite Heyer Working Woman?”
