Georgette Heyer
Born 16 August 1902 · Died 4 July 1974
Georgette Heyer was born on 16 August 1902 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was the eldest child of Sylvia Watkins and George Heyer; her brother George Boris was born four years later, and her brother Frank nine years later. During her childhood, the family lived also in Paris, France, but they returned to England before World War I. During the war, her father served as a requisitions officer for the British Army in France. Her father encouraged her to read, he never forbade her any book. At 17, she began a serial story to amuse her brother Boris, who suffered from a form of haemophilia and was often weak. Her father enjoyed listening to her story and asked her to prepare it for publication. His agent found a publisher for her book, and "The Black Moth" was released in 1921.
In December 1920, she met George Ronald Rougier, a young man two years older than she, who studied at the Royal School of Mines to become a mining engineer. They became engaged the spring of 1925. By then she had published five novels. Only one month later, her father died of a heart attack, and, as he left no pension for his family, she assumed financial responsibility for her brothers, aged 19 and 14. On 18 August 1925, Georgette married George Ronald, but two months later, he was sent to Caucasus Mountains, and she remained at home and continued to write.
Quotes
“As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do.”
Venetia London: Heinemann, 1958 . “I daresay Freddy might not be a great hand at slaying dragons—but one has not the smallest need of a man who can kill dragons!”
Cotillion London: Heinemann, 1953 . “I don’t think I am green. It’s true I only know what I’ve read in books, but I’ve read a great many books.”
Venetia London: Heinemann, 1958 .
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Books by Georgette Heyer in order
Books by Georgette Heyer in the order they were published, from These Old Shades (1926) to Lady of Quality (1972).
- 1These Old Shades
These Old Shades1926 - 2The Masqueraders
The Masqueraders1928 - 3Devil's Cub
Devil's Cub1932 - 4The Convenient Marriage
The Convenient Marriage1934 - 5Regency Buck
Regency Buck1935 - 6The Talisman Ring
The Talisman Ring1936 - 7The Corinthian
The Corinthian1940 - 8Faro's Daughter
Faro's Daughter1941 - 9Friday's Child
Friday's Child1944 - 10The Reluctant Widow
The Reluctant Widow1946 - 11Arabella
Arabella1949 - 12The Grand Sophy
The Grand Sophy1950 - 13The Quiet Gentleman
The Quiet Gentleman1951 - 14The Toll-Gate
The Toll-Gate1954 - 15Bath Tangle
Bath Tangle1955 - 16April Lady
April Lady1956 - 17Sprig Muslin
Sprig Muslin1956 - 18Venetia
Venetia1958 - 19The Unknown Ajax
The Unknown Ajax1959 - 20A Civil Contract
A Civil Contract1961 - 21The Nonesuch
The Nonesuch1962 - 22Frederica
Frederica1965 - 23Cousin Kate
Cousin Kate1968 - 24Lady of Quality
Lady of Quality1972