4.5 starsI wish I had known of Georgette Heyer sooner. I really liked this story and Frederica matter-of-fact way. Also really liked her description of love.I now wish to read all of Heyer's books I can put my hands on.
I have always enjoyed Frederica, which like most of Georgette Heyer's novels I first read in my teens. And I still enjoy it, not least because of the truly charming portrayals of Frederica's young brothers and their dog: Jessamy, a budding scholar and minister at 16, who nonetheless has a passion fo...
An entertaining historical romance with a zany heroine and her wild family but there was so much story setup that the heroine didn't appear until well into story and the language interpretation from 1960's got tiresome after awhile. Frederica appeals to Lord Alverstroke to give a ball for her beaut...
bookshelves: fraudio, spring-2011, regency-romp1811–1820, chick-lit, period-piece, published-1965, dog-steals-the-show Read from May 03 to 04, 2011 ** spoiler alert ** The tape is a bit harsh on the ears but a gift is always lovely.I learnt that it is milch cow (cow which gives milk or is kept fo...
This was just a fun story with Heyer's trademarks shatter throughout. Because it's been awhile since I read Heyer it took me a few chapters to get back into her style of writing. This of course cleared up once I got into the story. Frederica came across as a strong and devoted sister to her young si...
This is one of my top three Heyer titles, and the audio narration by Clifford Norgate is just spot on. His vocalization of the marquess is a bit stuffier than I would like, and occasionally he veers off into Winston Churchill territory, but he does a very nice job with all of the female voices and e...
I first read this book sometime around 1980 and thus a love of Georgette Heyer as well as a love of Regency novels was born. I simply adored this very witty story.
In spite of my lackluster review, I remain a big fan of Georgette Heyer's novels. I always recommend them to Jane Austen fans looking for something similar, as they are quite a cut above the standard regency romance. Frederica, unfortunately, was simply not my favorite.Frederica is a slightly olde...
The plot is something I have seen a lot in more recent regency romance books but none has ever captivated my attention as this old book did. With Heyer, it is not just about the main characters, but the tale she spins around them by using the secondary characters, events and settings. She uses secon...
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