The Great Roxhythe

by Georgette Heyer

Overview

2017 Reprint of 1926 First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Heyer essentially established the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romances. Her Regencies were inspired by Jane Austen, but unlike Austen, who wrote about and for the times in which she lived, Heyer was forced to include copious information about the period so that her readers would understand the setting. To ensure accuracy, Heyer collected reference works and kept detailed notes on all aspects of Regency life. While some critics thought the novels were too detailed, others considered the level of detail to be Heyer's greatest asset. Her meticulous nature was also evident in her historical novels; Heyer even recreated William the Conqueror's crossing into England for her novel "The Conqueror". In "The Great Roxhythe" Charles II is in need of some ready cash, and since Parliament refuses to bankroll his excesses, he turns to assorted foreign powers for financial aid. Acting as intermediary in these delicate, secret negotiations is the seemingly indolent Lord Roxhythe, a Royal favorite who will need every ounce of cunning at his disposal to get the job done. This is her second novel and exceedingly hard to find in original printings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888305805
Publisher:	Bibliotech Press
Publication date:	05/19/2023
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

The King and His Favourite

The King His Councillors

Christopher Dart

Flushing

Mynheer de Staal

Roderick Dart

William of Orange

The Amiable Mr. Milward Perplexed

The King of England

The Ways Diverge

January, 1669

The Offer

Her Ladyship

Lady Crewe

The Price

The First Seed of Doubt

Madame

The Growth of the Seed

May, 1670

Unrest

Quo Vadis?

Whitehall

The Husband

The Challenge

Progression

The Most Noble The Marquis

The King His Will

The Hand of Fate

Disillusionment

The Bitter Hour

The One Part

The New Master

The Coming of William

La Keroualle

The Meeting

Discord

The Decision

The Revenge

The Haven—

The Other Part

The Triple Game

The Schemers

Agitations

The King his Triumph

Plots

Monmouth

February, 1685

The Losing Game

The Sunderlands

The Shot