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| Author | Georgette Heyer |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Arthur Barbosa [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Regency, Romance |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 272 |
Sprig Muslin is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1813. [2]
Sir Gareth is a noted Corinthian and has been a confirmed bachelor ever since his betrothed died prematurely, seven years ago. He decides for practical reasons to marry an old friend, Hester, who is unfashionable and plain, not to mention "on the shelf" at the age of 29. However, he soon meets a young, runaway girl and determines to resolve her problems satisfactorily. Unfortunately, this particular runaway is possessed of an extremely lively imagination, and gets them both into a little more trouble than he had bargained for.
The piece is reminiscent of Charity Girl , also about a wiser and more experienced man helping a young girl to find her feet while avoiding becoming romantically entangled with her.
Sir Gareth Ludlow — a Corinthian who never got over the death of his fiancée Clarissa Lincombe seven years ago.
Lady Hester Theale — 29, the eldest daughter of Lord Brancaster
Lord Theale, Earl of Brancaster — Lady Hester's widowed father, profligate member of the Prince Regent's set, country seat is Brancaster Park, Chatteris
Lord Theale, Viscount Widmore — Lady Hester's brother
Cliff — Lord Theale's butler
Povey — Lady Hester's maid
Amanda 'Smith' — intrepid daughter of general, 17
Captain Neil — a brigade major
Mrs Beatrix Wetherby Sir Gareth's sister
Mr Warren Wetherby — Sir Gareth's brother-in-law
The Reverend Augustus Whiteleaf — Lord Brancaster's chaplain, aspirant to Lady Hester's hand
The Honourable Fabian Theale — Lord Brancaster's brother, a roué
Trotton — Sir Gareth's groom
Mr & Mrs Sheet — proprietors of an inn at Bythorn
Mr Joe Ninfield — a farmhand, godson of Mrs Sheet
Mr Hildebrand Ross — a dramatist and student of Cambridge, on his way to Ludlow on vacation
Mrs & Mrs Chicklaid — proprietors of the Bull Inn at Little Staughton
Devil's Cub is a Georgian romance novel written by Georgette Heyer. Set in 1780, it is the sequel to These Old Shades (1926). The book was published in 1932, and has not been out of print since. It is one of Heyer's most popular novels.
Friday's Child is a novel written by Georgette Heyer in 1944. It is generally considered one of Miss Heyer's best Regency romances, and was reportedly the favourite of the author herself. Heyer retained only a single fan letter, which was from a Romanian political prisoner who kept herself and her fellow prisoners sane for twelve years by telling and retelling the plot of Friday's Child.
Arabella is a Regency romance novel written by Georgette Heyer. It records the plight of a relatively poor girl from the English gentry who captures the attention of a very wealthy man by claiming to be an heiress; although he disbelieves her, he is amused by her presumption and character. The story is set in the spring of 1817.
The Grand Sophy is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. It was first published in 1950 by Heinemann in the UK and Putnam in the U.S. The story is set in 1816.
Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. First published by Heinemann, London and Putnam, New York in 1957, it is the story of intelligent and desperate Phoebe who ends up marrying the man she has run away from home to avoid, and whom she has caricatured as the villain in her novel. The book features gentle mockery of the Gothic novel genre and also features Heyer's characteristic strong heroine, with a desire for independence, who marries on her own terms. The story is set in 1817-1818.
Bath Tangle is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1816.
April Lady is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. It is in many respects a classic example of her work: light, with some drama and delicately handled romance. Heyer writes from the perspective of two main characters throughout the book. The story is set in 1813.
The Black Moth (1921) is a Georgian era romance novel by the British author Georgette Heyer, set around 1751. The Black Moth was Heyer's debut novel, published when Heyer was nineteen. It was a commercial success.
The Talisman Ring is a historical romance novel by Georgette Heyer, first published in 1936. Set in 1793, in the Georgian era, the action takes place in Sussex, where Heyer then lived.
The Corinthian is a regency novel by Georgette Heyer.
Faro's Daughter is a Georgian romance novel by Georgette Heyer, was first published in 1941. The story is set in 1795.
The Reluctant Widow is a 1946 Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer which describes the story of the heroine Elinor Rochdale who has her life turned upside down when she enters the wrong carriage on her way to be a governess to sustain herself. The story is set in early 1813. It was adapted into a film in 1950.
Venetia is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer set in England in 1818.
Lady of Quality is the last Regency romance novel written by Georgette Heyer. It was first published in 1972 and was the last of her novels to be published during her lifetime.
Cousin Kate is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1817 and 1818.
The Nonesuch is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1816/1817.
Charity Girl is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer, first published in 1970.
Frederica is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1818. The plot is typical of several later Heyer romances in counterpointing the courtships of an older and a younger couple, with variation provided by the antics of Frederica's younger brothers and their boisterous mongrel.
My Lord John is an unfinished historical fiction novel by the British author Georgette Heyer, published posthumously in 1975 after her death the previous year. It traces the early lives of the "young lordings" – Harry, Thomas, John, and Humfrey – all sons of the future Lancastrian king Henry IV of England. They grow up amidst turbulent events including the 1394 pestilence, the exile of their father by Richard II, the death of their powerful grandfather John of Gaunt, and the seizure of the throne by their father. John of Lancaster serves as the novel's main character.
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