Posted by Marsha on September 04, 1997 at 23:45:47:
In reply to Re: Oh, Yessss!- Indeedy! posted by Clare on September 04, 1997 at 23:14:46
] ] False Colors is one of my favorites also, since it's the one that got me hooked on Heyer. The scene with Clare's mother, the one that comes to extort money from Kit always has me ROTFLOL. And so does Lady Denville's tricking poor Sir Bonamy into marriage.
] ] What about Faro's Daughter-it's got to have the best hero-heroine matches. I read in on Greyhound and the lady sitting next to me kept staring at me: "What was this strange girl doing giggling to herself"
] ] And do you like These Old Shades or Friday's Child?
] ] I better stop or I'll go on forever.
] ] And I totally love the discussion idea. How can we arrange it?
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] I pretty much like ALL of Heyer's regency novels. Not too fond of her mysteries though.
] However, I have to admit that I rate any of the novels where the girl dresses up like a boy as near the bottom of the list. I just DON'T find it realistic- I can't believe that no one (but the hero) ever sees through these girls (who are soooooo beautiful and feminate once they change out of their men's clothes!) Just not possible in my opinion. However, out of all the "girl dressed as boy" novels, These Old Shades is the best of the genre. I find Rupert and his wine to be so funny!!
] P.S. I really dislike the one novel where the brother and sister switches places (I think it is "The Corithain"- sorry I know that is spelled wrong- but too lazy to look it up). I just can't see how this brother made such a "beautiful" woman, then turned into this handsome, dashing and virle man. Also, I think I am not as fond of her Georgian era novels- the rhythm of the language she uses just bothers me.
] As far as getting a Heyer novel on the Pemberley reading list- it seems like they have a pretty full schedule already planned, what with Jane Eyre, Possesion and Vanity Fair upcoming. Perhaps after those "weighty" novels everyone will be ready for a fast read?? Let's hope so! :-)
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No, the novel is not the Corinthian, it's the Masqueraders. I like it a lot!!!. And as for nobody being able to tell that heroine is female, All of those are set in Georgian (except the Corinthian). And in 18th century men and women's clothes were so similiar, that it was possiblt to pass for a boy if one had a slight, boyish figure. That's what happens at the Masqueraders and These Old Shades, and perceptive people see that the person in female. Why the others don't is because no one would expect such a fantastic idea. You know that thing about seeing only what you think is there. And in the Corinthian, there isn't anyone who has long acquaintance with Pen. Anyway, realistic or not I love them. (though I have to suspend belief on some of them)
I don't really like the mysteries very much.
And for These Old Shades-I totally adore the proposal scene. I think it was as romantic (except for Venetia) as Heyer got! Mmmm
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