The inimitable Georgette Heyer - A tour of her Regency England
A video talk
Georgette Heyer’s Regency novels have never been out of print. And there’s good reason for that. Her historical comedies of manners have charm, wit, romance, perception into human nature and a wealth of fabulous historical detail. Few novelists have given me such comfort, entertainment and laughs as has the inimitable Georgette! I’m in good company in my admiration for her skill as a writer – William Golding, Stephen Fry, A.S. Byatt, Germaine Greer, Margaret Drabble and the Queen are amongst her fans.
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“I stand by her. I think she’s a fabulous writer.”
― Stephen Fry
This talk will take you to the places where she sets her novels. Discover the gentlemen’s clubs of Regency London, Almack’s where her heroines dance, the shops they visit, the squares and crescents where they walk and such towns as Bath and Brighton where they go for their health or to ‘take the air’. Learn about the real historical figures she introduces into her fiction, the sporting venues, and the English counties she most favoured as settings for her stories.
Did you read Georgette Heyer’s novels as a teenager, and then dismiss them as books for teenagers as you got older? If so, I hope this talk will convince you that you made a big mistake. These are books you come to appreciate more and more, and they can be re-read with increased enjoyment every time.
Join me on a journey to Regency England and the places Georgette describes so eloquently. The talk also includes dramatic readings from the novels and brings alive some of her memorable characters. Do you know which character Georgette herself regarded as her best creation? It was the fabulous Ferdy Fakenham from Friday’s Child.
This Video Talk is a real treat! In it, I will take you travelling through the gorgeous Georgian and Regency world of Georgette’s novels. You will discover which real clubs, buildings, parks and squares she used as settings for her fiction, and which of those places can still be visited today. You will travel to Bath and Brighton, and learn which counties Georgette used most often as settings. And you will be entertained with some delightful dramatic readings from her novels. This talk is illustrated with photographs, paintings, and book covers – you’ll have plenty to look at while you listen. Buy it now and receive a link to view your video immediately.
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Georgette Heyer’s novels were remarkably even in quality – do you have a favourite? Have you tried her detective novels? Would you consider attending the conference planned for 2021, or joining the newly formed International Georgette Heyer Society? Let’s discuss it here.
I’m delighted to hold the position of Lady Patroness of the newly formed International Georgette Heyer Society which will bring together Heyer fans from around the world. The society will publish a regular circular ‘Nonpareil’, it plans to hold a conference in Melbourne next year (to mark the centenary of Heyer’s first published novel, The Black Moth, and it will keep you informed of new books about this fabulous historical writer. To join, see https://heyersociety.com/
It is not possible in a 56 minute talk to cover all aspects of Georgette Heyer’s life and work. If you’re keen to learn more, there are many fabulous books available – about her life, her characters, style and influence. Here you can find a list of books I recommend to learn more about Georgette and her work, along with links to buy her books in print, ebook or audio. Have anything to add here? Let me know.
BUY THE BOOKS
Georgette Heyer: Complete to a Shade by Susannah Fullerton, Amanda Jones & Joanna Penglase
Georgette Heyer’s Regency World by Jennifer Kloester
Georgette Heyer by Jennifer Kloester
Georgette Heyer’s Regency England by Teresa Chris
Heyer Society: Essays on the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer edited by Rachel Hyland
A is for Almack’s: A Regency ABC by Rachel Hyland
Jane Austen and Crime by Susannah Fullerton
The Game of Hearts: The Lives and Loves of Regency Women by Felicity Day
Jane Austen: The World of her Novels by Deirdre le Faye
High Society: A Social History of the Regency Period by Venetia Murray
The Prince of Pleasure and his Regency by J.B. Priestley
The Gentleman’s Daughter: Women’s Lives in Georgian England by Amanda Vickery
FREE DOWNLOAD
Some free versions are better than others, please feel free to try these, but I cannot guarantee the quality.
The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer Free downloadable version in kindle or epub format. (Select from the available versions.)
The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer Free downloadable version in kindle or epub format. (Select from the available versions.)
If you are unsure of how to add these files to your ereader, look here.
The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer, narrated by Terra Mendoza
MOVIES
Some free versions are better than others, please feel free to try these, but I cannot guarantee the quality.
The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer 1950 Two Cities Films movies adaptation.
LINKS
Susannah Fullerton: HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Georgette Heyer
Fable Gazers
The International Heyer Society
Georgette Heyer Fan Site
Jane C. Hunt
Susannah,
I am embarrassed to say I have never read a Georgette Heyer book, but I am looking forward to having a Heyer period in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed your talk and its wonderful ending and your own Arabella.
How about Dickens? or Fanny Burney?
Whoever you choose, I will look forward to your next talk.
Jane Hunt
Susannah Fullerton
No need to feel embarassed! If you don’t discover her books as a teenage girl, then they often pass you by.
I will keep making video talks, and my series ‘Tea with a Book Addict’ is creating 12 new ones this year, but Dickens should definitely come soon. I am intrigued by Burney’s life but find her novels very dated.