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“interesting a sweet”
shobhasri wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Worthwhile just for the story of a man wooing his own wife.”
Breanna T wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Heyer's first book it is good but not quite as flowing as her later books”
Katy N wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“LOVED IT”
Analese C wrote this review Tuesday, July 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Georgette Heyer, the author, invented the concept of the "Regency Romance" novel. Starting writing professionally in 1922 when she was still in her teens, she wrote dozens of books, most but not all in the Regency genre. Her role in creating this type of light, enjoyable novel, almost Austen-esque in style, (and set in Jane Austen's own time period) is undisputed. She studied old letters, diaries, books of the time, to get the feeling for the way the people talked, thought, interacted with the opposite sex, dressed, treated servants, and on...Any one of her Regency books introduces the reader to the actual slang and terminology of the people who lived in that era. This book however is NOT a Regency era novel. It is the first book Heyers wrote, and is set in both England and France in the 1700's. Much different than her typical books, and I don't like to give away plots, but it is nevertheless interesting, an adventure and a love story.”
gilly 8 wrote this review Tuesday, June 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was the last book I thought I would pick up and read. The only type of "romance novels" i've read are Jane Austen and being a self-styled feminist Heyer was the last author i thought I would read. So why did I end up reading Heyer's works...blame it on Stephen Fry and the Flu! I am a huge fan of Fry and when i heard him talk about Heyer and how he was an in-the-closet Heyer fan, I felt i should try her! (Side note: I got into dostoevsky because Jeeves was a fan, so you see the connection to Fry?)
Paddy J wrote this review Wednesday, March 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Long story short, plots are similar to Wodehouse (whose writings i absolutely adore) but not as funny, very-austen like, total comfort reading. So if you are down with the cold or flu and want an easy read, Heyer is the perfect author for those "special occasions"”
“Precursor to Devil's Cub. Fabulous beginning to the trilogy comprising "The Black Moth", "These Old Shades" and "Devil's Cub". This book was the first Heyer ever wrote, but even so it's incredibly well written.
Keeley B wrote this review Thursday, February 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Did anyone else find the name changes from one book to the other confusing?”
“Written for in order to entertain a sick brother this is the first of Heyer’s books and was published when she was 19. She went on to write more than 50 other books.
Fence wrote this review Wednesday, October 25 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The Black Moth is set in pre Regency England and, although the plot itself is ever so slightly ott, the historical details are still there to be appreciated. As with most of the Heyer books I’ve read (only 3) this is a fun, light read. The language used is very much of the setting and Heyer often uses slang to give her characters a more authentic feel.
Available to read online at the Penn. Library”
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