false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173644543m/311165.jpg 311165 23 Young Kitty Charing stands to inherit a vast fortune from her irascible great-uncle Matthew--provided she marries one of her cousins. Kitty is not wholly adverse to the plan, <I>if</I> the right nephew proposes. Unfortunately, Kitty has set her heart on Jack Westruther, a confirmed rake, who seems to have no inclination to marry her anytime soon. In an effort to make Jack jealous, <I>and</I> to see a little more of the world than her isolated life on her great-uncle's estate has afforded her, Kitty devises a plan. She convinces yet another of her cousins, the honorable Freddy Standen, to pretend to be engaged to her. Her plan would bring her to London on a visit to Freddy's family and (hopefully) render the elusive Mr. Westruther madly jealous. Thus begins <I>Cotillion</I>, arguably the funniest, most charming of Georgette Heyer's many delightful Regency romances. <p> No sooner does Kitty arrive in London than she becomes embroiled in the romantic difficulties of several new acquaintances. Kitty's French cousin, Camille, a professional gambler, has won the heart of her new friend, Olivia--who also happens to be the object of Jack Westruther's dishonorable intentions. Meanwhile, Kitty's doltish cousin Lord Dolphinton has fallen in love with a merchant's daughter who's embattled with his mother and needs his help. Finally, there is Kitty herself, who begins to wonder if the dandified Freddy might not be the man for her after all. As in all of Georgette Heyer's books, <I>Cotillion</I> transcends genre--it is, quite simply, wonderful literature. Historically accurate down to the finest details of dress, deportment, and speech, Heyer was also a master at creating unforgettable, comic characters, and Kitty Charing and Freddy Standen stand out as one of her most charming romantic duos ever. 2093215 book 1953 Cotillion (Harper Monogram Regency) total:865|5:264|4:333|3:236|2:30|1:2| 865 3422 1161 152 4 6 false false Sat Feb 02 19:46:15 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 11:22:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 07:30:12 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 21:14:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Jun 04 12:25:22 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 12:57:49 -0700 2007
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Kitty must marry one of her guardian's nephews in order to inherit his fortune, an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:40:12 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:47:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 10:27:19 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 11:42:57 -0800 2008
The rest of the book I really enjoyed. I almost liked it as much as Arabella! ]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 04:42:17 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 22:06:51 -0700 2009
The language is typical of the era, and as a result I wasn't always sure I understood the meaning correctly, although I probably got the gist of it. The language certainly didn't inhibit understandi...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 08:01:14 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 12:54:28 -0800 2008

This was such a fun novel. The novel is mainly centered around Kitty Charing who stands to inherit a fortune if only she'll marry one of her miserable guardian's gre...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:20:32 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:30:16 -0700 2009 kitty is so impetuous and doesn't tend to think about how her actions will affect others around her, yet she cares for her friends so much and tries ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 15:53:06 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:16:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 06:19:06 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 20:01:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 12:03:14 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 12:06:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=311165