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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The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.24 — 1,012 ratings — published 1950 21 editions |
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Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.17 — 825 ratings — published 1932 20 editions |
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Frederica by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.14 — 794 ratings — published 1965 11 editions |
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These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.09 — 772 ratings — published 1926 22 editions |
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Arabella by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.02 — 769 ratings — published 1949 22 editions |
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Cotillion (Harper Monogram Regency) by Georgette Heyer avg rating 3.96 — 663 ratings — published 1953 23 editions |
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Venetia by Georgette Heyer avg rating 4.03 — 643 ratings — published 1958 26 editions |
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The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer avg rating 3.95 — 645 ratings — published 1940 13 editions |
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The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer avg rating 3.90 — 648 ratings — published 1962 11 editions |
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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)
— Georgette Heyer (Powder and Patch)
"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)
— Georgette Heyer (April Lady)
"I feel an almost overwhelming interest in the methods of daylight abduction employed by the modern youth."
— Georgette Heyer (Devil's Cub)
— Georgette Heyer (Devil's Cub)
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