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Georgette Heyer's Regency World Paperback – 1 April 2008

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A must-have guide to the people, places and society in Georgette Heyer's Regency novels

A bestselling novelist since 1921, Georgette Heyer is known across the world for her historical romances set in Regency England. Millions of readers love the outrageous lifestyle, fashion and capricious escapades of the elegant bon ton, and no one has captured that world better than Georgette Heyer, with universally beloved novels such as Regency Buck, The Grand Sophy and Friday's Child.Georgette Heyer's Regency World is the ultimate, definitive guide to Georgette Heyer's wonderful and enchanting realm- her heroines, her villains and dashing heroes, the shops, clubs and towns they frequented, the parties and seasons they celebrated, how they ate, drank, dressed, socialized, shopped and drove.An utterly delightful and fun read, beautifully illustrated and compelling in its historical detail, this is a must-have for any Georgette Heyer fan.
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An invaluable guide for all Heyer fans, old and new ― Good Book Guide

Detailed, informative ... impressively researched. A Heyer lover writing for Heyer fans ― Times Literary Supplement

This fascinating book is a must for Heyer devotees ― Image Magazine

An invaluable guide to the world of the bon ton. No lover of Georgette Heyer's novels should be without it -- Katie Fforde

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ARROW LTD - MASS MARKET; 1st edition (1 April 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0099478722
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0099478720
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 2.8 x 21.4 cm
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Jennifer Kloester loves books: reading them, writing them, collecting them. Jennifer was born in Melbourne, Australia but has spent many years in other parts of the globe. She was living in the jungle in Papua New Guinea when she first read Georgette Heyer's wonderful historical novels and she rediscovered them while living in the Middle East. Those novels inspired Jennifer to write Georgette Heyer's Regency World and Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller. In 2023 Jennifer published her third Heyer book: The Novels of Georgette Heyer: A Celebration. She has also written a genre-bending novel called Jane Austen's Ghost - a contemporary-historical-paranormal-romance with a Regency twist! Jennifer loved writing this book and she especially loved bringing the great Jane Austen into our world - such fun! Jane Austen's Ghost was first published in 2019 and is being been relaunched with a gorgeous new cover in September 2023. Late 2024 will see the re-release of Jennifer's contemporary YA fairytale novels: The Cinderella Moment and The Rapunzel Dilemma along with the publication of the third and final book in the trilogy - The Snow-White Rebellion. It's been an exciting journey so far and I look forward to sharing more great book adventures with you all in the years to come!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Resource for Admirers of the Regency Era and Georgette Heyer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2023
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The inside cover has images of Georgette Heyer books and there are illustrations throughout. The chapters cover a range of topics relating to daily life during the Regency period. I would highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure to read
Reviewed in India on 16 November 2021
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The Georgette Heyer's Regency World is a pleasure to read. It describes, in detail, the regency world and it's occupants. The explanations are accompanied by a reference to the relevant person or incident in Georgette Heyer's novels. It helps one to understand the background of the persons and the events described in the books. It is a must-read for any Georgette Heyer fan.
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Babette Brown (legge per voi)
5.0 out of 5 stars Un must have per ogni fan di Georgette Heyer.
Reviewed in Italy on 24 October 2019
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Autrice di successo fin dal lontano 1921, Georgette Heyer è conosciuta in tutto il mondo per i suoi romanzi storici ambientati nell’epoca Regency in Inghilterra. Milioni di lettori adorano lo stile di vita, la moda e le avventure dei membri dell’elegante Ton, e nessuno ha catturato quel mondo meglio di Georgette Heyer, con romanzi universalmente amati come “Il Dandy della Reggenza”, “La pedina scambiata” e “Il figlio del Diavolo”.

Il “Regency World di Georgette Heyer” è una guida completa al regno meraviglioso e incantevole di questa autrice: le sue eroine, i suoi cattivi, gli eroi spavaldi, i negozi, i club, le feste e le stagioni che celebravano, come mangiavano, bevevano, vestivano, socializzavano, facevano acquisti e guidavano carrozze in corse spericolate.

Sebbene abbia un elenco dei romance di Georgette Heyer e una breve sinossi delle loro trame, la guida usa le opere solo come esempi illustrativi. Le informazioni sono presentate in modo molto semplice, ma ben organizzato. Ad esempio, Jennifer Kloester presenta una comoda tabella che fornisce indicazioni sulle monete; l’Appendice 1 è dedicata ai modi di dire gergali; l’Appendice 2 parla di giornali e riviste; e così via. I quattordici capitoli che spaziano dalla descrizione delle classi sociali alla vita dei gentiluomini e delle esponenti del gentil sesso; dall’abbigliamento allo sport; dal cibo alle bevande alla vita in campagna e in città, si concludono con il “Who’s Who in the Regency”: la famiglia reale, le donne e gli uomini influenti, i Dandy. Lo consiglierei a chiunque voglia scrivere di questa epoca.

In definitiva, una lettura piacevole e divertente, magnificamente illustrata e avvincente nei suoi dettagli storici. Insomma, un must per ogni fan di Georgette Heyer.
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DeAnna Julie Dodson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writer's Reference
Reviewed in the United States on 4 November 2014
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I'm working on Book Four of my Drew Farthering Mysteries. For this series, since Drew is a well-read fellow, I have a literary inspiration for each book. So far I've used Father Knox's Ten Commandments for Mystery Writers, Shakespeare, and Gilbert and Sullivan. For my newest installment, Dressed for Death, the inspiration is Jane Austen.
Drew and Madeline and Nick spend the week at a Regency House Party where the dress code is strictly enforced, so naturally I had to have a good reference book for things like food and clothing and amusements from the early 1800s. I was thrilled to find I already owned a copy of Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester.
The book is not an exhaustive resource by any means, but it definitely gave me a basic and very practical place to start. There are sections on social classes, town and country homes, domestic staff, men and women's social expectations and opportunities, etiquette, fashionable places to see and be seen, modes of transportation, fashionable places to shop, sports, businesses and even the most influential people of the day, including of course the Prince Regent himself. And there are appendices for period slang, publications, period books mentioned in Heyer's works, further reading about the period, and a list of Heyer's Regency novels.
But best of all is the detailed description of styles for clothing and hair for both men and women. From hats to shoes and everything in between, including the unmentionables for both sexes, and accessories such as quizzing glasses, fobs and snuff boxes, there is an amazing amount of information presented. I'm only about a quarter of the way into my manuscript, but since I am by no means a Regency expert, Kloester's book has already saved me hours of research.
It's also very enjoyable to read little tie-ins to Heyer's books in the descriptions of various items. For example, in the paragraph about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it says, "The Duke of Sale could hardly put it down in The Foundling" (pg. 339). Or " . . . Sophy Stanton-Lacy in The Grand Sophy was ineligible to attend this grand affair because she had not yet been presented at one of the Queen's Drawing-Rooms" (pg. 71). It's a lovely way to show how these rules of etiquette and dress are used to great advantage in story telling and had the unintended result of making me want to read more of Heyer's beautifully written and always witty Regency stories.
I have to add, just because I have to add it, that you can't go wrong with the audiobooks of Heyer's Venetia, Sylvester or The Convenient Marriage as read by Richard Armitage. He's a delight to listen to (as always) and really brings each character to life. I hope he will read more of her works (or anyone's!) soon.
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Bernstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr informativ - leider nicht auf Deutsch
Reviewed in Germany on 21 November 2014
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Mit mittelmäßigen Englisch-Kenntnissen (plus Wörterbuch) läßt sich das Buch gut lesen und verstehen. Bequemer wäre es halt auf Deutsch (OK, ich bin etwas bequem).
Alles in allem sehr informativ für Leute, die sich für die Regency-Epoche interessieren. Die Bandbreite der Themen deckt sehr viel ab. Man muß übrigens keineswegs die Romane von Georgette Heyer (alle) gelesen haben, um das Buch zu verstehen! Die Autorin bezieht sich zwar bei den meisten Fakten auf eins der Bücher, bzw. verweist auf eine der Personen oder eine Verhaltensweise oder Eigentschaft dieses Charakters, aber das ist keine Bedingung, um es zu verstehen. Meine anfängliche Befürchtung, ohne die Bücher nicht durchzublicken, erwies sich als unbegründet.
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