Heyer Society - Essays on the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer

by Rachel Hyland (Editor), Jennifer Kloester (Foreword by), Sebastian Cat

Overview

Scholars, authors, bloggers and fans come together in a celebration of the works, and worlds, of Georgette Heyer (1902 -1974). With contributions from renowned Heyer biographer Jennifer Kloester, heading up a talented team of Heyer devotees, this eclectic and thought-provoking collection features topics as diverse as intimacy, privilege, historical accuracy and contemporary analysis, plus looks at Heyer's influences, as well as the many writers - and readers - she continues to influence worldwide. By turns learned, personal, insightful and irreverent, the dozens of essays herein exult in the unparalleled genius of this true nonpareil.

Including:

1. Georgette Heyer's Literary Genius, by Jennifer Kloester
2. A Most Excellent Influence - Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, by Susannah Fullarton
3. From Arabella to Venetia - Growing Up with Heyer's Heroines by Rachel Hyland
4. The Heyer Problem - Privilege in Regency Romance, by Cat Sebastian
5. Marks of Distinction - Heyer's Mark I and Mark II Heroes by Janga
6. Beauvallet: My First Romance Novel Boyfriend, by Donna Cummings
7. Heyer's Kissing Cousins, by Ruth Williamson
8. What I Owe to Georgette Heyer, by Cheryl Bolen
9. 'Bath Tangle' in the Social Media Age, by Anne-Marie Turenne
10. Fathers in Heyer, by Janet Webb
11. The Grand Sophy: Matchmaker or Master Manipulator? by Jennifer Proffitt
12. Reluctantly Watching 'The Reluctant Widow' - Heyer on Film, by Rachel Hyland
13. Splash, Dash and Finesse! - Heyer's Magical Pen and Indomitable Spirit on Display in 'The Masqueraders, ' by Kathleen Baldwin
14. Hearing Heyer - How Audiobooks Breed a New Appreciation by Karen Zachary
15. Learning! with Georgette Heyer, by Clara Shipman
16. The Mystery of 'Penhallow, ' by Madeline Paschen
17. Behind Closed Doors - Sex in Georgette Heyer, by Anna Bradley
18. Reading 'The Great Roxhythe' - The Lost Heyer Historical, by Rachel Hyland
19. Beaux, Belles and Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer in Bath, by Kirsten Elliott
20. Coming Back to Heyer - How I Came to Appreciate the Slow Burn, by Megan Osmond
21. The Lost Contemporaries - A Slippery Slope, by Maura Tan
22. Gambling in Heyer, by Rachel Hyland
23. The Apple and the Tree - Georgette Heyer and the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by Kate Nagy
24. Was Georgette Heyer a Snob, and Does it Matter? by Tabetha Waite
25. Heyer's Heirs - What to Read After Georgette, by Amanda Jones

Plus our contributors' Favorite Heyer novels, heroes and heroines, along with their firsts and their worsts.

A must for any Heyer fan!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781925770148
Publisher:	Overlord Publishing
Publication date:	11/27/2018
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jennifer Kloester

Introduction by Rachel Hyland

ESSAYS

1. Georgette Heyer’s Literary Genius, by Jennifer Kloester
2. A Most Excellent Influence – Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, by Susannah Fullerton
3. From Arabella to Venetia – Growing Up with Heyer’s Heroines by Rachel Hyland
4. The Heyer Problem – Privilege in Regency Romance, by Cat Sebastian
5. Marks of Distinction – Heyer’s Mark I and Mark II Heroes by Janga
6. Beauvallet: My First Romance Novel Boyfriend, by Donna Cummings
7. Heyer’s Kissing Cousins, by Ruth Williamson
8. What I Owe to Georgette Heyer, by Cheryl Bolen
9. Bath Tangle in the Social Media Age, by Anne-Marie Turenne
10. Fathers in Heyer, by Janet Webb
11. The Grand Sophy: Matchmaker or Master Manipulator? by Jennifer Proffitt
12. Reluctantly Watching The Reluctant Widow – Heyer on Film, by Rachel Hyland
13. Splash, Dash and Finesse! – Heyer’s Magical Pen and Indomitable Spirit on Display in The Masqueraders, by Kathleen Baldwin
14. Hearing Heyer – How Audiobooks Breed a New Appreciation by Karen Zachary
15. Learning! with Georgette Heyer, by Clara Shipman
16. The Mystery of Penhallow, by Madeline Paschen
17. Behind Closed Doors – Sex in Georgette Heyer, by Anna Bradley
18. Reading The Great Roxhythe – The Lost Heyer Historical, by Rachel Hyland
19. Beaux, Belles and Black Sheep – The Truth Among the Fiction in the Bath Books of Georgette Heyer, by Kirsten Elliott
20. Coming Back to Heyer – How I Came to Appreciate the Slow Burn, by Megan Osmond
21. The Lost Novels – A Slippery Slope, by Maura Tan
22. Gambling in Heyer, by Rachel Hyland
23. The Apple and the Tree – Georgette Heyer and the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by Kate Nagy
24. Was Georgette Heyer a Snob, and Does it Matter? by Tabetha Waite
25. Heyer’s Heirs – What to Read After Georgette, by Amanda Jones

APPENDICES

My First Heyer

My Favorite Heyer

My Favorite Heyer Hero

My Favorite Heyer Heroine

My Least Favorite Heyer

Georgette Heyer’s Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

Anything on Georgette Heyer is an auto-buy for me. This lovely collection fell unexpectedly into my hands, and I started reading it immediately. I love the respect with which other authors speak of Heyer, and the humour in essays. I like that there are a wide variety of topics. The ‘Bath Tangle’ in the Social Media Age by Anne-Marie Turenne is a hilarious, five-page summary of the book using social media posts. And What I Owe to Georgette Heyer by Cheryl Bolen is a beautiful little love letter to Heyer. For those who have not read Heyer’s complete catalog, there are some spoilers, as to be expected. This is a lovely resource for all fans of Heyer, and is a book that I must own in both electronic and print versions.

— Critterbee, via NetGalley

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