By: Sasha Muradali, guest reviewer
Frederica is a stylish and witty Regency novel by Georgette Heyer.
The novel centers around a young girl named Frederica who brings her younger sister and the rest of their siblings to London. She is determined to secure a fabulous marriage for her astoundingly beautiful, cherub-faced sister named Charis.
If you are looking for a Jane Austen fix, and are not interested in reading any 'remakes' or pseudo-Austen novels, you want to read Frederica
But be warned, like Austen, Heyer enlists the use of old English to convey the feel of her stories. So prepare yourself with the mindset of Regency dialogue.
Enlisting the help of her cousin, the Marquis of Alverstoke, Frederica embarks on a journey quite distant from the one she initially imagined.
Refreshing, lovely, smart and straight forward, Frederica more than makes a lasting impression on the dashing Marquis.
Quote from chapter 1:
But Alverstoke's besetting sin was a tendency to become rapidly bored. It had vanquished his sisters; for although neither of them could suppose, reviewing the numerous dazzling barques of frailty who had lived under his protection, that he was impervious to feminine charms, neither was so muttonheaded as to indulge optimism very far when he seemed to be developing a tendre for some diamond of birth, beauty, and fortune, thrust under his nose by one or other of his sisters. He was perfectly capable of making the lady the object of his gallantry for a few weeks, and then of veering off at a tangent, forgetting her very existence.
Agreeing to launch Charis and Frederica into London's high society, Lord Alverstoke who is normally cautious of his family, finds himself entertained and entranced.
Some of the best scenes in the novel are the interactions between Lord Alverstoke and his two overbearing sisters: two overbearing, shallow women whose sole purpose in life is to manipulate others, especially him, in order to get what they want.
The novel is humorous, light-hearted and smut-free.
It's really that type of novel, ideally read, on a rainy afternoon with a cup of tea and a scone on the side.
While, Frederica is not Pride and Prejudice
This book is highly recommended.
Now go watch Lost in Austen
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Sasha Muradali – who has written 9 posts on Love Romance Passion.
Sasha is a Miami meets New York City, digital PR girl. She's a Photoshop enthusiast, Paulo Coelho disciple, Harry Potter fan, ΦΜ Sorority girl, who loves the color pink, British accents, time travel romances, and Highlander romances. Both together is even better!
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Frederica was my favorite of Heyer’s books. I loved the characters who felt to me to be the most well-defined of all her books. I adored the humor between hero and heroine and the feeling that they were often in together on some private joke.
Great review!