Regency novels

Inquiring readers: I have no doubt you shall enjoy this post by my good friend, Lady Anne, an expert when it comes to the subject of Georgette Heyer. Lady Anne has read Georgette Heyer’s novels for most of her years upon this earth. Smart, sassy, fabulous, well tressed and well dressed, she has read every GH book backwards and forwards. There is not one tiny detail of Georgette’s novels that escapes Lady Anne’s attention or opinion. As to her review of These Old Shades- please enjoy. Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be ... Read Full Story

Regency Riding Habits

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This description in The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer makes me wonder if Georgette Heyer was looking at this 1817 Ackermann fashion plate of The Glengary Habit when she wrote the passage: When Miss Wraxton’s invitation was conveyed to Sophy she professed herself happy to accept it and at once desired Miss Jane Storridge to press out her riding dress. This garment, when she appeared in it on the following afternoon, filled Cecilia with envy but slightly staggered her brother, who could not feel that a habit made of pale blue cloth, with epaulettes and frogs, a la Hussar, and sleeves braided halfway up ... Read Full Story

New Georgette Heyer Novels in the Queue

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From: janitesonthejames.blogspot.com

The Queen of Regency Georgette Heyer is set to reign in 2009. Sourcebooks is releasing Georgette's regency novels and mysteries in the following order: January: Frederica - Frederica is full of surprises! ( Read Vic's review here ) When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, she seeks out their distant cousin the Marquis of Alverstoke. Frederica makes such a strong impression that to his own amazement, the Marquis agrees to help launch them all into society.With his enterprising - and altogether entertaining - country cousins getting into one scrape after another right on ... Read Full Story

Interview With Regency Ramble Blogger and Regency Novel Author: Michele Ann Young

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Michele Ann Young Inquiring readers: One of my favorite go-to blogs is Regency Ramble . Michele Ann Young never disappoints me with the choice of her topics or depth of her research about England or the regency era. In addition, the photos of her frequent trips to England provide endless and original variety. Michele is also an author, and her new novel, T he Lady Flees Her Lord , is coming out from Sourcebooks in October (in about two weeks). Having admired Michele for so long, and knowing her book is about to come out, I thought this was a perfect time to have ... Read Full Story

Lady of Quality: Georgette Heyer

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Miss Annis Wychwood, at twenty-nine, has long been on the shelf, but this bothers her not at all. She is rich and still beautiful and she enjoys living independently in Bath, except for the tiresome female cousin, who her very proper brother insists must live with her. When Annis offers sanctuary to the very young runaway heiress Miss Lucilla Carleton, no one at all thinks this is a good idea. With the exception of Miss Carleton’s overbearing guardian, Mr. Oliver Carleton, whose reputation as the rudest man in London precedes him. Outrageous as he is, the charming Annis ends up finding him absolutely irresistible. ... Read Full Story

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My interview went up a bit late yesterday so today I thought I would just do a commercial (Ha! bet you thought it would be an Addendum!)Like Sarah Palin, I'm going on a book tour, but my tour is virtual, my schedule less demanding, and my visitors, undoubtedly, fewer.Here's my schedule:Dec 9 Interview on Harlequin Historical Authors Facebook pageDec 9 Article on Regency Art on Harlequin Historical Authors MySpace pageDec 11 Article on Regency...

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance

You don't have to be a fan of Jane Austen to enjoy reading this tongue-in-cheek book. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! offers a slightly different take on Austen's familiar tale of romance and moral rightness. In this version, England has been taken over by zombies and the Bennets are forced to send their daughters off to learn deadly combat training. It's the perfect stocking...

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Jane Austen killed by cows?

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Labour of love that saved Sir Walter Scott from his editors

Times OnlineLabour of love that saved Sir Walter Scott from his editorsTimes OnlineIn accomplishing his task, Professor Hewitt and a platoon of editors tracked down manuscripts and early 19th-century proof sheets in libraries in London, ...

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Happy Birthday, Jane Austen - Putnam County News and Recorder

Happy Birthday, Jane AustenPutnam County News and Recorder (subscription)On December 16, 1775, the beloved author Jane Austen was born. Stop by the Howland Public Library on December 16, from noon until 2pm, and help celebrate ...

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Clues from Jane Austen's writings shake up beliefs about what killed her...

Clues from Jane Austen's writings shake up beliefs about what killed herScope (blog)So, maybe Jane Austen didn't die from Addison's disease after all. An article published in this month's Medical Humanities analyzes her ...

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Jane Austen's Emma Meets Her Match: Werewolves

Dread CentralJane Austen's Emma Meets Her Match: WerewolvesDread CentralJane Austen's much beloved matchmaking character Emma Woodhouse has been portrayed by a wide variety of actresses including Alicia Silverstone, ...

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