Georgette Heyer






Georgette Heyer

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born
August 16, 1902

died
July 04, 1974

gender
female

place of birth
The United Kingdom

genre
Romance, Literature & Fiction


about this author

Georgette Heyer was an amazingly prolific writer who created the Regency England genre of romance novels.

Georgette Heyer was an intensely private person. A best-seller all her life without the aid of publicity, she made no appearances, never gave an interview, and only answered fan letters herself if they made an interesting historical point. Heyer wrote very well-researched historical fiction, full of all you could ever want: romance, fashion, upper classes, cross-dressing, arranged marriages, murder, intrigue, cant language, sarcasm and humour!

Walk into any second-hand bookshop and they will know her name and may even know that she wrote her third book under the pseudonym of Stella Martin. In fact, you usually fin...more




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avg rating: 3.81 | 24,171 ratings | 2,427 reviews | 70 distinct works | 108 fans
The Grand Sophy The Grand Sophy
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.24 — 1,012 ratings — published 1950
21 editions
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Devil's Cub Devil's Cub
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.17 — 825 ratings — published 1932
20 editions
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Frederica Frederica
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.14 — 794 ratings — published 1965
11 editions
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These Old Shades These Old Shades
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.09 — 772 ratings — published 1926
22 editions
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Arabella Arabella
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.02 — 769 ratings — published 1949
22 editions
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Cotillion Cotillion (Harper Monogram Regency)
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 3.96 — 663 ratings — published 1953
23 editions
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Venetia Venetia
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.03 — 643 ratings — published 1958
26 editions
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The Corinthian The Corinthian
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 3.95 — 645 ratings — published 1940
13 editions
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The Nonesuch The Nonesuch
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 3.90 — 648 ratings — published 1962
11 editions
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Sylvester Sylvester
by Georgette Heyer
avg rating 4.06 — 620 ratings — published 1957
19 editions
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"You're only a man! You've not our gifts! I can tell you! Why, a woman can think of a hundred different things at once, all them contradictory!"
Georgette Heyer (Powder and Patch)
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"It was growing late, and though one might stand on the brink of a deep chasm of disaster, one was still obliged to dress for dinner."
Georgette Heyer (April Lady)
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"I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth."
Georgette Heyer (Devil's Cub)
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