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* [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/heyer/moth/moth.html ''The Black Moth''] - an online copy of this novel, first published in 1921.
 
* [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/heyer/moth/moth.html ''The Black Moth''] - an online copy of this novel, first published in 1921.
 
* [[These Old Shades]]
 
* [[These Old Shades]]
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=== Regencies and other historical novels ===
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Regencies und historische Romane:
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The Black Moth - 1921
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The Transformation of Philip Jettan (1923) (reissued without last chapter as Powder und Patch - 1930)
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The Great Roxhythe - 1923
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Simon the Coldheart - 1925
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These Old Shades - 1926
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The Masqueraders - 1928
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Beauvallet - 1929
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Powder and Patch - 1930
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Devil's Cub - 1932
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The Convenient Marriage - 1934
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Regency Buck - 1935
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The Talisman Ring - 1936
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An Infamous Army - 1937
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The Corinthian - 1940
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Faro's Daughter - 1941
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Friday's Child - 1944
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The Reluctant Widow - 1946
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The Foundling - 1948
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Arabella - 1949
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The Grand Sophy - 1950
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The Quiet Gentleman - 1951
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Cotillion - 1953
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The Toll-Gate - 1954
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Bath Tangle - 1955
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Sprig Muslin - 1956
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April Lady - 1957
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Sylvester: or The Wicked Uncle - 1957
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Venetia - 1958
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The Unknown Ajax - 1959
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A Civil Contract - 1961
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The Nonesuch - 1962
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False Colours - 1963
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Frederica - 1965
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Black Sheep - 1966
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Cousin Kate - 1968
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Charity Girl - 1970
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Lady of Quality - 1972
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=== Mysteries ===
 
=== Mysteries ===
* Footsteps in the Dark 1932
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* Footsteps in the Dark - 1932
* Why Shoot a Butler? 1933  
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* Why Shoot a Butler? - 1933  
* The Unfinished Clue 1934
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* The Unfinished Clue - 1934
* Death in the Stocks 1935
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* Death in the Stocks - 1935
* Behold, Here's Poison 1936
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* Behold, Here's Poison - 1936
* They Found Him Dead 1937
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* They Found Him Dead - 1937
* A Blunt Instrument 1938
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* A Blunt Instrument - 1938
* No wind of Blame 1939
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* No wind of Blame - 1939
* Envious Casca 1941
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* Envious Casca - 1941
* Penhallow 1942
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* Penhallow - 1942
* Duplicate Death 1951  
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* Duplicate Death - 1951  
* Detection Unlimited 1953
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* Detection Unlimited - 1953
  
 
=== Historical Biographies ===
 
=== Historical Biographies ===
* Royal Escape 1938 (Charles II.)
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* Royal Escape - 1938 (Charles II.)
* The Conqueror 1931 (William the Conqueror)
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* The Conqueror - 1931 (William the Conqueror)
* The Spanish Bride 1940 (based on the biography of Sir Harry Smith)
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* The Spanish Bride - 1940 (based on the biography of Sir Harry Smith)
* My Lord John 1975 (John, Duke of Bedford, brother of Henry V.)
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* My Lord John - 1975 (John, Duke of Bedford, brother of Henry V.)
  
 
=== Other Novels ===
 
=== Other Novels ===
* A Proposal to Cicely (in 'The Happy Mag.)' 1922
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* A Proposal to Cicely (in 'The Happy Mag.)' - 1922
* Instead of the Thorn 1923
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* Instead of the Thorn - 1923
* Helen 1928
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* Helen - 1928
* Instead of the Thorn 1929
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* Instead of the Thorn - 1929
* Pastel 1929
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* Pastel - 1929
* Barren Corn 1930
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* Barren Corn - 1930
* Pursuit (in The Queens Book of the Red Cross) 1939
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* Pursuit (in The Queens Book of the Red Cross) - 1939
* Full Moon 1948
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* Full Moon - 1948

Revision as of 13:44, 13 January 2007

From Georgette-Heyer.com: "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."

Georgette Heyer, cited as a major influence on romance writers and writers of other genres, including A.S. Byatt, lived from August 16 1902 - July 4 1974. Jane Austen wrote contemporaneous accounts of the Regency era, which ranged from approximately 1795 to 1820, though dates vary based on source; key events in the Regency era include the Napoleonic Wars and the ascension of Prince William IV, later King William IV). Heyer's distance and wit allowed her to create a Regency world that expanded upon the work done by William Makepeace Thackeray in Vanity Fair.

On the Web

Books

Regencies and other historical novels

Regencies und historische Romane: The Black Moth - 1921 The Transformation of Philip Jettan (1923) (reissued without last chapter as Powder und Patch - 1930) The Great Roxhythe - 1923 Simon the Coldheart - 1925 These Old Shades - 1926 The Masqueraders - 1928 Beauvallet - 1929 Powder and Patch - 1930 Devil's Cub - 1932 The Convenient Marriage - 1934 Regency Buck - 1935 The Talisman Ring - 1936 An Infamous Army - 1937 The Corinthian - 1940 Faro's Daughter - 1941 Friday's Child - 1944 The Reluctant Widow - 1946 The Foundling - 1948 Arabella - 1949 The Grand Sophy - 1950 The Quiet Gentleman - 1951 Cotillion - 1953 The Toll-Gate - 1954 Bath Tangle - 1955 Sprig Muslin - 1956 April Lady - 1957 Sylvester: or The Wicked Uncle - 1957 Venetia - 1958 The Unknown Ajax - 1959 A Civil Contract - 1961 The Nonesuch - 1962 False Colours - 1963 Frederica - 1965 Black Sheep - 1966 Cousin Kate - 1968 Charity Girl - 1970 Lady of Quality - 1972


Mysteries

  • Footsteps in the Dark - 1932
  • Why Shoot a Butler? - 1933
  • The Unfinished Clue - 1934
  • Death in the Stocks - 1935
  • Behold, Here's Poison - 1936
  • They Found Him Dead - 1937
  • A Blunt Instrument - 1938
  • No wind of Blame - 1939
  • Envious Casca - 1941
  • Penhallow - 1942
  • Duplicate Death - 1951
  • Detection Unlimited - 1953

Historical Biographies

  • Royal Escape - 1938 (Charles II.)
  • The Conqueror - 1931 (William the Conqueror)
  • The Spanish Bride - 1940 (based on the biography of Sir Harry Smith)
  • My Lord John - 1975 (John, Duke of Bedford, brother of Henry V.)

Other Novels

  • A Proposal to Cicely (in 'The Happy Mag.)' - 1922
  • Instead of the Thorn - 1923
  • Helen - 1928
  • Instead of the Thorn - 1929
  • Pastel - 1929
  • Barren Corn - 1930
  • Pursuit (in The Queens Book of the Red Cross) - 1939
  • Full Moon - 1948