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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Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Favorite Heyer Military Hero — Showdown
Many of Georgette Heyer’s heroes are military men, which makes sense, given that soldiering of various kinds was one of few honorable careers open to gentlemen of the upper classes, … Read More “POLL: Favorite Heyer Military Hero — Showdown”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Favorite Heyer Military Hero — Round 2, Regency
Many of Georgette Heyer’s heroes are military men, which makes sense, given that soldiering of various kinds was one of few honorable careers open to gentlemen of the upper classes, … Read More “POLL: Favorite Heyer Military Hero — Round 2, Regency”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Best Heyer Historical Fiction Novel?
In addition to her creation of Regency Romance and her assorted romantical romps through various other time periods, Georgette Heyer was a serious scholar who loved to bring history — … Read More “POLL: Best Heyer Historical Fiction Novel?”
POLL: Best Alastair-Audley Book?
Unlike many writers in the genre today, Georgette Heyer didn’t really go in for series among her historical romance novels. Most stand alone entirely, with the exception of the Alastair-Audley … Read More “POLL: Best Alastair-Audley Book?”
Author Heyer SocietyPosted on POLL: Which of Georgette Heyer’s “Suppressed Novels” Have You Read?
We all know that Georgette Heyer ranked high among her own harshest critics, and some twenty years into her career she made a decision to withdraw six of her titles … Read More “POLL: Which of Georgette Heyer’s “Suppressed Novels” Have You Read?”
POLL: Showdown: Funniest Imbroglio Ending in Heyer
Ah, the patented Heyer imbroglio ending*! Last week, we asked for your thoughts on which riotous conclusion is funniest out of The Black Moth, The Grand Sophy, Devil’s Cub, Friday’s Child, Powder and Patch … Read More “POLL: Showdown: Funniest Imbroglio Ending in Heyer”
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”
TOP 10 HEYER HEROES
Last week, we looked at Georgette Heyer’s ten best heroines. (Not uncontroversially.) This time out, it is their beloveds we discuss, in their multifaceted manliness and various degrees of wit, … Read More “TOP 10 HEYER HEROES”