"The charm of your society, My Sparrow, lies in not knowing what will you say next - though one rapidly learns to fear the worst!"

Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, 1957

Georgette Heyer was born #OTD in 1902. Heyer essentially invented the historical romance & created the subgenre of the Regency romance. Despite her popularity and success, Heyer was largely ignored by critics other than Dorothy L. Sayers. via nostr:npub1kvnpp3m60derhwpqwc09zhk3ehk48tr6agc6dk9z2vggu9sga28qpxhm73

Books by Georgette Heyer at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39614

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