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Title: Arabella by Georgette Heyer ISBN: 0-373-83555-8 Publisher: Harlequin Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of Heyer's Best!
Comment: I must agree with the reviewer who called Arabella the best Cinderella story ever. This was the first Heyer I ever read, the first romance I ever read, many years ago, and it got me hooked. While I normally prefer Heyer's older heroines, Arabella is so completely engaging you cannot help but adore her. She is not only young, she is beautiful, another oddity for Heyer's heroine's, but Arabella has had a steady upbringing and is unconcerned with her looks and well aware that character counts for much more. Be that as it may, she has no trouble enjoying the frivolous wonder of a London season, and does let her pride and temper land her in the uncomfortable position of being thought an heiress when she most assuredly is not. Our hero, Beaumaris, is an absolute dreamboat, but of course slightly jaded, and is delighted with Arabella's lively innocence. He doesn't fall in love, however, until he sees the depth of character beneath her surface beauty and charm, and the lengths to which he will go to win Arabella's love at that point are both amusing and endearing. This is an altogether delightfully satisfying romance that I can guarantee will go on your keeper shelf and be enjoyed over and over for years to come.
Rating: 4
Summary: A charming, effervescent comedy..
Comment: This is one of those Heyer novels which come much closer to being termed a "Romance" in the modern sense of the word. Most Heyer books are pure comedy of manners almost akin to a P.G.Wodehouse, some are more romances than comedy. This book belongs to the latter group. This does not however mean that there is no comedy - how can there not be when its a Heyer writing ? The humour is rich and most witty.
Arabella is amongst Heyer's delightful heroines - and the hero amngst her more endearing. We also have Ulysses the dog who is superbly drawn. What I do miss in this book are the wealth of support characters who form the heart of the comic parts of most Heyer novels.
But all in all, its a jolly good novel - a laugh every page.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very impressed with Georgette's work
Comment: What do you call a Regency Era-based romance novel about a woman's white lie going too far? Brilliant. At least when Georgette Heyer writes it. Her intelligent writing, tangible descriptions, and witty dialogue all contribute to the success of what most people say makes this "the best Cinderella story yet to date". Occasional flips through a dictionary are needed as this author likes to use difficult words in her sentences that most people don't ever use in their whole lifetime. But don't let a few references to a big red book scare you away from this must-read.
Being that this book is over four-hundred pages long, it did have some slow moving parts. So sluggish that I found myself counting the remaining pages of the chapter to see how much longer I had to go. But I do believe if I had been able to have read this book at a more leisurely pace (due date on the book review), I would have been able to appreciate Georgette's descriptions more so than I did.
Throughout this whole book I could not help but detect the similarities it had with Jane Austen's novels. (I am an immense fan of Austen's, so I basically memorized Pride and Prejudice.) Such as lines like "shocking lack of..." and scenarios such as a woman overhearing an arrogant man saying something disagreeable about her comes right out of "Pride and Prejudice". Heyer must really think highly of Austen enough to have stolen some of her literary situations. The exact reason why I am nit-picking at this book right now is the exact reason why I loved it so much. It's practically identical to Jane Austen.
But enough of the finicky criticism; let me explain to you why I enjoyed this novel. I can not give too much away because I know if I do, this website will not let me post my review because it contains "spoilers". But the whole message of this story is great. Loving someone not because of their status but because of their genuine character is truly beautiful.
My discovery of the gracefully articulate Georgette Heyer provided me with remarkable reading material and additional insight into the Era that I find so fascinating. To be comparable to Jane Austen is certainly an honor and Heyer has surely achieved that in my opinion. Now that I have taken the journey into the world of Heyer, I am looking forward to reading some of her other books over the summer.
If this book sounds appealing to you, you owe it to yourself to read it. You won't regret it!
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Title: The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer ISBN: 0373835485 Publisher: Harlequin Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer ISBN: 0373835590 Publisher: Harlequin Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer ISBN: 0373835639 Publisher: Harlequin Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Foundling by Georgette Heyer, Kay Hooper ISBN: 0373835493 Publisher: Harlequin Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer ISBN: 0373835582 Publisher: Harlequin Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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