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[792] Mon 21 Jun 2010, 07:22
- Angie -
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C--
I am so sorry; we most of us get caught by the aptly named Captcha
code and have learned to copy our posts. Please come back.
You're right; I just noticed it says 15 characters. |
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[791] Mon 21 Jun 2010, 03:00
- C HAMMACK -
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I spent a long time writing a contribution, only to be told I had too
many characters in my name, and the legnthy period of time I had spent
was wasted because it was erased.
Georgette Heyer wasn't very patient with "new
technology" and you have lost more than just my words. |
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[790] Sat 5 Jun 2010, 22:36
- Elizabeth -
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[789] Sun 30 May 2010, 23:52
- Dana Stabenow -
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An alert to all Heyer fans in the Phoenix area -- the Poisoned
Pen Bookstore is putting on a mini-conference at the Arizona Biltmore
Hotel which features a Georgette Heyer Regency Tea, June 25th, 3-5pm.
It costs $25 and authors Dana Stabenow (that's me!), Diana
Gabaldon, Stephanie Barron, Sharon Kay Penman, and P.F. Chisholm among
others will be talking about Heyer and our favorite lines from the
books. (Mine's from The Unknown Ajax, you'll have to come
to find out which one.) Join us! The conference is free but you have
to register with will@poisonedpen.com so we know how big a room and
many chairs we'll need. See you there! |
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[788] Fri 14 May 2010, 19:37
- Mary Cote -
from:
United States
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I've been reading Georgette Heyer's Regency romances since a
group of us discovered her in high school. I loved These Old
Shades so much that I named my son after Justin Alastair. Lately
I've been rereading all of Heyer's Regencies in their new
trade PB versions, and have just (a minute ago) finished
Cotillion. I had forgotten how wonderful that particular story
was! Came online to find what I might about Heyer, and ran across this
delightful Web site. Very well done indeed--many thanks. |
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[787] Mon 3 May 2010, 13:50
- T. Taylor -
from:
Canada
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I have just discovered Georgette Heyer reading These Old Shades. I
absolutely loved the book and look forward to reading more of her
work. I am wondering if there is any information out there about how
she might have done her research for her historical fiction?
Especially with regards to the types of resources she used to get
details about the particular time she wrote about. Does anyone have
an idea what might have been in her own personal library? |
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[786] Sat 1 May 2010, 17:43
- mary -
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United Kingdom
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Regarding the posting about George Wrotham's name and its
pronunciation in 'Friday's Child' - I believe it's
pronounced ROOTEM, after the Kent village of the same name. Heyer was
familiar with Kent and Sussex and chose many place names to feature as
surnames |
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[785] Mon 26 Apr 2010, 23:21
- B J Kuterbach -
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United States
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I have been reading Heyer ever since the 1940's. I have never
found any book of hers I did not like. Some of my favorites are:
Sprig Muslin, The Quiet Gentleman, The Foundling, False Colors, The
Unknown Ajax, Cotillion, Frederica, A Civil Contract, Cousin Kate. |
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[784] Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:21
- Heidi B -
from:
United States
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I have been reading GH's books for 33 years. My mom got me the
Masqueraders and Friday's Child for my 9th birthday (read a lot
as I was home schooled on a boat). I now have multiple print editions
of every story. I can't recommend them enough to anyone who
wants a great romance with a well written, intelligent story.
I've gotten a lot of people hooked on her books :) |
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[783] Thu 4 Mar 2010, 17:39
- Margaret -
from:
United Kingdom
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I don't know if you have already seen it but the BBC has put
Doris Langley Moore's 1957 fashion series in the Archive site.
Each part covers from about 1750 to 1956 and is 14 minutes long (in
colour). I found it extremely interesting, especially the showing of
the gradual increase from the early 1800s to the extreme crinolines of
the later nineteenth century.
Very famous people show off the clothes including Vanessa Redgrave and
Ron Moody!
Very "cut glass" accents which makes one wonder if Georgette
Heyer spoke like that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/whatwewore/5607.shtml |
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[782] Tue 2 Mar 2010, 14:21
- Jules -
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Ireland
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I spotted a VHS copy of the 1959 German adaptation of Arabella
(Bezaubernde Arabella) on ebay in the last fortnight, but was
unfortunatly too late to bid. it is the second time in the space of a
year that I have seen on on either the german or austrian Ebay sites,
so I hope to be able to obtain a copy. If i do, I will forward it to
the patroness of this site. i hope some of this site have good German,
as we are certain to need a translation |
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[781] Sun 28 Feb 2010, 20:24
- B. Hackenberry -
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United States
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I just finished reading, THESE OLD SHADES, and earlier this week I
read, CHARITY GIRL. I enjoyed both, but must say that Heyer, as she
matured as a writer, certainly learned what to leave out. Some of the
scenes in SHADES are a bit tedious for lack of editing. This is the
third one, SHADES, that includes an innocent finding herself in the
protection a nobleman by chance. In addition to these two there is
THE CORINTHIAN, at least of the ones I've read so far. Read the
Hodge bio of Heyer, and I do recall something about her not wanting
any more of her books made into films. One was during her lifetime,
and apparently she was aghast at the casting. I don't think she
ever saw it, but her son did and walked out of it half way through. I
can't remember which one it was. |
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[780] Thu 25 Feb 2010, 16:33
- Carol -
from:
United States
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Have just reread all the Heyer historical novels once again and still
as delighted by them as when I first discovered Heyer's Regency
England. I am now beginning on her mysteries. One of my very favorite
authors. Carola Dunn also writes in the genteel vein of Heyer. |
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[779] Tue 23 Feb 2010, 00:03
- Angie -
from:
United States
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The BBC is running the radio play of Friday's Child on BBC-7 this
week to listen on demand. I think you'd have to know the book
because it leaves out about 3/4 of the plot and all the description.
It is nice to hear them pronounce the names though--being an American
I thought George's name was pronounced 'Rotham' with a
'th' as in 'thought.' How wrong I was--it's
'Ruthen' with a 'th' as in 'there.'
'Sheringham' is, however, to my great relief, pronounced
just as it looks. |
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[778] Mon 22 Feb 2010, 18:26
- Lenette -
from:
United Kingdom
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I've been reading Georgette Heyer for over 30 years, and I must
admit I'm an addict. I read and re-read her romances over and
over again, and I'm having to replacing them all as they are
falling apart. Don't know which is my favourite, probably the one
I'm reading at the time. (Currently The Masqueraders). Not sure
about filming her books, they would need to follow them faithfully. |
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