Heyer Society - Essays on the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer

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Overlord Publishing

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491_9781925770148

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Scholars, authors, bloggers and fans come together in a celebration of the works, and worlds, of Georgette Heyer (1902 -1974). With contributions from renowned Heyer biographer Jennifer Kloester, heading up a talented team of Heyer devotees, this eclectic and thought-provoking collection features topics as diverse as intimacy, privilege, historical accuracy and contemporary analysis, plus looks at Heyer's influences, as well as the many writers - and readers - she continues to influence worldwide. By turns learned, personal, insightful and irreverent, the dozens of essays herein exult in the unparalleled genius of this true nonpareil.Including:1. Georgette Heyer’s Literary Genius, by Jennifer Kloester2. A Most Excellent Influence – Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, by Susannah Fullarton3. From Arabella to Venetia – Growing Up with Heyer’s Heroines by Rachel Hyland4. The Heyer Problem – Privilege in Regency Romance, by Cat Sebastian5. Marks of Distinction – Heyer’s Mark I and Mark II Heroes by Janga6. Beauvallet: My First Romance Novel Boyfriend, by Donna Cummings7. Heyer’s Kissing Cousins, by Ruth Williamson 8. What I Owe to Georgette Heyer, by Cheryl Bolen9. 'Bath Tangle' in the Social Media Age, by Anne-Marie Turenne10. Fathers in Heyer, by Janet Webb11. The Grand Sophy: Matchmaker or Master Manipulator? by Jennifer Proffitt12. Reluctantly Watching 'The Reluctant Widow' – Heyer on Film, by Rachel Hyland13. Splash, Dash and Finesse! – Heyer’s Magical Pen and Indomitable Spirit on Display in 'The Masqueraders,' by Kathleen Baldwin14. Hearing Heyer – How Audiobooks Breed a New Appreciation by Karen Zachary15. Learning! with Georgette Heyer, by Clara Shipman 16. The Mystery of 'Penhallow,' by Madeline Paschen17. Behind Closed Doors – Sex in Georgette Heyer, by Anna Bradley18. Reading 'The Great Roxhythe' – T

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