The Talisman Ring
The Talisman Ring (1936) is not one of Heyer’s most well-known novels. It’s one of those for which you can’t quite remember who the hero was, whether he was Regency Buck … Continue reading
The Summer of Living Dangerously by Julie Cohen
by the Hon Ticky Dogge-Hare A few weeks ago, I went to visit my dear friend (and favourite ex), Alexander MacPhail, at his place in the Western Highlands. As luck … Continue reading
The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi by Andrew McConnell Stott
I have a confession. I hate clowns. I’ve always hated clowns ever since I was a child. I find them both unsettling and unfunny and, as far as I remember, … Continue reading
Interview with Janet Todd
Janet Todd is the author (among many other books) of Death and the Maidens: Fanny Wollstonecraft and the Shelley Circle – one of the best books I’ve read in a long … Continue reading
Ben Wilson: Decency and Disorder
The Age of Cant 1789-1837 I’m looking at my copious notes here, quite baffled, hardly knowing where to begin – so be warned the following will be long, if I … Continue reading
Diana Birchall: Mrs Darcy’s Dilemma
The Austen sequel seems to be a genre of its own nowadays, and surely a tricky one to pull off. A sequel is likely to have little appeal outside the fan … Continue reading
The Paradise Will, by Elizabeth Hanbury
The premise of The Paradise Will is really a very charming one. A young lady is compelled by her eccentric uncle’s will to dine with a brusque, but ultimately fascinating … Continue reading
Mary Brunton: Self-Control AND Discipline
If Mary Brunton’s name rings any bells, you are most likely thinking of this quote from Jane Austen: I am looking over Self Control again, & my opinion is confirmed … Continue reading
The Grand Sophy & Venetia by Georgette Heyer
Like most innovators, Georgette Heyer suffers by association with her imitators, descendants and plagiarists. But to dismiss her as all bonnets and heaving bosoms is like dismissing Wodehouse because he … Continue reading
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