Inquiring Readers, I discovered that Susanna Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia and Austen author, is as much of a fan of Georgette Heyer as I am, perhaps more. This delightful article compares and contrasts the writings of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer. Susannah also offers a giveaway at the end of […]
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Jane Austen’s Influence on Georgette Heyer by Susannah Fullerton
Posted in Georgette Heyer, jane austen, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's enduring popularity, Jane Austen's World, tagged Susannah Fullerton on September 6, 2020| 19 Comments »
Happy 110th Birthday, Georgette Heyer!
Posted in Austenesque novels, Jane Austen's World, tagged Georgette Heyer, Regency Romance novel, Tony Grant, Wimbledon on August 16, 2012| 22 Comments »
Drawing tonight for two Georgette Heyer books. Leave a comment at this link on Why I Love Georgette Heyer. Congratulations winners, Jan and Ginger, chosen through Random Number Generator! Thank you all for making a comment! Georgette Heyer was born 110 years ago (August 16, 1902) at 103 Woodside, a mere 500 yards from Wimbledon Library. She […]
How I Fell in Love With Georgette Heyer
Posted in Book review, jane austen, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's World, Popular culture, Regency style, tagged Discover a New Love, Georgette Heyer, Georgette Heyer Book Reviews, SourceBooks on August 7, 2012| 134 Comments »
I stumbled upon Georgette Heyer during a golden time of my life after college graduation when I had three precious free months before I began school again. Bursting with youthful energy, I didn’t know what to do with my time. And so I hit the books, but this time for pleasure. In those days, I […]
Georgette Heyer for Horse Lovers
Posted in Book review, Georgette Heyer, jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Regency Life, Regency Transportation, Regency World, tagged Horse Directory Magazine, Patricia Saffran on October 6, 2011| 10 Comments »
Gentle readers, Patty of Brandy Parfums is an avid fan of history, horses, Jane Austen, and Georgette Heyer. She is also a devoted reader of this blog. Just recently she wrote ‘Georgette Heyer for Horse Lovers’ for the October issue of Horse Directory Magazine. Patty has graciously allowed me to reproduce her article for Jane Austen’s […]
Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer: A Review and a Book Give Away
Posted in 19th Century England, Book review, Georgette Heyer, Georgian Life, Regency Life, Regency Period, Regency World, tagged Georgette Heyer, SourceBooks, Sylvester on August 31, 2011| 62 Comments »
Gentle readers: Please leave a comment if you wish your name to be be eligible for a drawing of Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, a wonderful Regency romp by Georgette Heyer. The drawing will be held the moment electricity is restored in my house. My best estimate is that this will take another week. Only […]
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Britain’s Black Past
For those of us who watched Bridgerton on Netflix, Professor Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina’s BBC 4 Radio discussions on this topic will provide a rich background. The author of Black London has recorded 12 episodes on the topic for BBC 4 radio. Click on this link to view and choose them.
If you’d like the hear one of her talks, here’s a 15-minute discussion on The Invisible Presence.
Queen Charlotte by Alan Ramsay, Google Art Project
Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity–Free Online Course
University of Southampton via Future Learn offers a course described as thus: “Discover the fascinating story of author Jane Austen, from her own life in Hampshire to what she means to a global audience today.”
Having taken several Future Learn courses, I can attest that they are excellent. Click here to sign up for this 3-week course.
The Obituary of Charlotte Collins by Andrew Capes
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