The Corinthian

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Penelope Creed will do anything to avoid marrying her repulsive cousin Dressed in boy s clothing, she s fleeing from London when she s discovered by Sir Richard Wyndham, himself on the verge of the most momentous decision of his life.When Sir Richard encounters the lovely young fugitive, he knows he can t allow her to travel to the countryside all alone, so he offers himself as her protector As it happens, at that very moment Sir Richard could use an escape of his own Free Read Books The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer – kino-fada.fr Sigh I ve done it again.I ve overdosed on Georgette Heyer Regencies, and now I can t tell if I m bored because this is mediocre Heyer or because I ve reached saturation point on her books The banter is witty, the hero capable and charming, the heroine brave and feisty, and I was pretty much unmoved by it all.It s a cute and humorous plot Sir Richard Wyndham is just about to enter into an engagement with the cold woman everyone expects him to marry, and has gotten very drunk to drown his unhap Sigh I ve done it again.I ve overdosed on Georgette Heyer Regencies, and now I can ... The Georgette Heyer Fans Group is reading GH s Regency novels in written order it is fascinating to watch her progression as the Queen of the Regencies.This is GH s third Regency the first to show the lighthearted style she wrote so well There is still a little bit of explanation of activities like Boxing the Watch, whereas in later books she is confident we are totally in her world.On this particular read, I gulped the book down in one day it is one of GH s shorter works IMO that The Georgette Heyer Fans Group is reading GH s Regency novels in written order it is fascinating to watch her progression as the Queen of the Regencies.This is GH s third Regency the first to show the lighthearted style she wrote so well There is still a little bit of explanation of activities like Boxing the Watch, whereas in later books she is confident we are totally in her world.On this particular read, I gulped the book down in one day it is one of GH s shorter works IMO that is the way to do it, as there are a few issues that I find highly improbable But the great charm of the hero heroine the breakneck speed of the story carry things for m...Georgette Heyer is my go to author when I want something well written, light hearted and witty to read She never disappoints.The Corinthian is one of my favourites I liked Sir Richard immensely, and Pen was funny and charming and h...4.5In case you need something light, wonderful, witty and well written, then look no further I really liked The Corinthian.Unlike some of Heyer s other stories where you have to wait until everyone and their mother is introduced and their situation , there aren t any delays here The introduction to Sir Richard and his family s wishes is done in a couple of pages You even get to meet the woman everyone except him, his brother in law and the woman s brother expects to marry The story doesn 4.5In case you need something light, wonderful, witty and well written, then look no further I really liked The Corinthian.Unlike some of Heyer s other stories where you have to wait until everyone and their mother is introduced and their situation , there aren t any delays here The introduction to Sir Richard and hi...The blurb, focusing as it does on the innocence of Penn, tends to put me off this book, but the story itself is a great deal of fun Penn is a little naive, but she s also the sort of girl who reacts to being in a stage coach accident with delight at the adventure.By pu...I ve given this an A for narration and B for content at AAR, so probably nearer 5 stars than 4.One of the best things about listening to new audio versions of older books is becoming reacquainted with stories I read manyyears ago than I care to count Georgette Heyer s The Corinthian is not a title I ve re read over the years, so coming back to it in audio was almost like experiencing a new book And a terrific experience it was The story is one with which any regular Regency reader is p I ve given this an A for narration ...3 1 2 I don t know what to think The characters are top notch as usual with Heyer and the humor is as amusing as ever But the plot I don t know which part wasunbelievable Penelope running away in men s clothing, the adventures by stagecoach or the elopement of one very silly secondary couple I cringe to say this about my beloved Heyer But I ve got to say it Of all her books that I have read, however far fetched they maybe, she makes it work But this one takes the cake And I don t 3 1 2 I don t know what to think The characters...Lots of smiles for this light hearted romp, even before the ingenue climbs out a window disguised as a boy And there s stolen diamonds, too D2018 Re ReadI generally find Heyer covers don t match the book, but this one seems particularly egregious Why on earth does the girl on the front cover have brown hair and the dress of a Victorian lady Pen has golden curls Gah As usual, I found re reading this book just made it better I think it is because I properly appreciate Sir Richard Wyndham now He has all the charms of the usual Heyer Hero without their defects aka, an eye for the petticoat line He ha...Sir Richard Wyndham, a noted Corinthian, has reached his 29th year without ever seriously thinking about marriage Now his mother and sister are pressuring him into offering for the woman his father promised him too in childhood Not being too keen on the idea of marriage or helping the lady s family out of debt, Richard heads to White s and gets exceedingly drunk before planning his marriage proposal the next day One the way home, a youth drops out of a window into his arms The youth turns ou Sir Richard Wyndham, a noted Corinthian, has reached his 29th year without ever seriously thinking about marriage Now his mother and sister are pressuring him into offering for the woman his father promised him too in childhood Not being too keen on the idea of marriage or helping the lady s family out of debt, Richard heads to White s and gets exceedingly drunk before planning his marriage proposal the next day One the way home, a youth drops out of a window into his arms The youth turns out to be a girl, 17 year old Pen Creed who is running away from her aunt s in order to escape an unwanted marriage Drunk and bored, Richard offers to help...

The Corinthian
  • English
  • 06 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 233 pages
  • 0099468085
  • Georgette Heyer
  • The Corinthian