Title: Georgett Heyer's Regency WorldAuthor: Jennifer Kloester
Genre: Non-Fiction
Release Date: August 1, 2010
I received this book for review from Sourcebooks.
Summary: Immerse yourself in the resplendent glow of Regency England and the world of Georgette Heyer....
From the fascination slay, the elegant fashions the precise ways the bon ton ate, drank, danced and flirted, to the shocking real life scandals of the day, Georgette Heyer's Regency World takes you behind the scenes of Heyer's captivating novels.
As much fun to read as Heyer's own novels, beautifully illustrated, and meticulously researched, Jennifer Kloester's essential guide brings the world of the Regency to life for Heyer fans and Jane Austen fans alike.
Thoughts: Being a fairly new reader of Historical Romance I had no clue who Georgette Heyer was until last year (feel free to laugh ;)). But it's true she was a new author to me when I was offered to review The Grand Sophy, which I automatically fell in love with. During the span of her career Ms. Heyer wrote 26 books that were set during the Regency period, her books are popular through out the world. If you didn't know the Regency period lasted from 1811-1820. Such a short period of time, but a very much loved one. It has inspired many writers to set their story in this time.
Georgette Heyer's Regency World is a detailed companion of everything you'd want to know about the Regency period. I don't read non-fiction much, but I really enjoyed this guide. I love this time period and learned so much more about a different array of topics. The information is in abundance. This book is a good tool to have when you are reading one of Ms. Heyer's book. Some of the topics that are discussed are the Social Ladder, the Marriage Mart, Gretna Green to fashions of the time, shopping, military- A Who's Who in the Regency, plus many more subjects that will delight readers. Whether your a fan of Georgette Heyer or just a fan of the Regency period you'll find yourself enthralled with this book.
Score: 4 Stars
About the Author:
Jennifer Kloester is Georgette Heyer's official biographer, and had access to private papers and other confidential information, discovering a wealth of new material on the immensely private author. Georgette Heyer's Regency World was a best sell in the UK, and Kloester is now at wok on Heyer's official biography. Goodreads-profile
This one sounds nice, and I knew the time period was short, but not that short
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought it was much longer too.
ReplyDeleteI've never read anything by Georgette Heyer but I recently bought one of her books so I'll change that soon.
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