These Old Shades (1926) is a Georgian (set around 175556) romance novel written by British novelist Georgette Heyer (19021974). It was an instant success, and established her as a writer. It falls into the category of historical romance.The novels title is taken from Austin Dobsons epilogue poem to his collection of essays Eighteenth Century Vignettes.Georgette Heyer (16 August 1902 4 July 1974) was an English novelist and shortstory writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story conceived for her ailing younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. In 1925 Heyer married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer. The couple spent several years living in Tanganyika Territory and Macedonia before returning to England in 1929. After her novel These Old Shades became popular despite its release during the General Strike, Heyer determined that publicity was not necessary for good sales. For the rest of her life she refused to grant interviews, telling a friend "My private life concerns no one but myself and my family."Heyer essentially established the historical romance genre and its subgenre Regency romance. Her Regencies were inspired by Jane Austen. To ensure accuracy, Heyer collected reference works and kept detailed notes on all aspects of Regency life. Whilst some critics thought the novels were too detailed, others considered the level of detail to be Heyers greatest asset. Her meticulous...

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