tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post8232756775244539549..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Behold Here’s Poison by Georgette HeyerClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69208251892487829782016-01-30T15:13:46.920+00:002016-01-30T15:13:46.920+00:00they're very traditional - although also very ...they're very traditional - although also very funny and slightly subversive. It'll be interesting to see what you make of them. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-12617622826499576882016-01-30T05:15:33.103+00:002016-01-30T05:15:33.103+00:00Someday I will get to reading Heyer's mysterie...Someday I will get to reading Heyer's mysteries again. I have several of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60727098277951915522016-01-18T21:37:15.062+00:002016-01-18T21:37:15.062+00:00Etiquette for murder stories might have its possib...Etiquette for murder stories might have its possibilities, I'll have to think about that...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88964553193549773102016-01-18T17:40:59.615+00:002016-01-18T17:40:59.615+00:00Only on your blog, Moira, could I discover that it...Only on your blog, Moira, could I discover that it is not the done thing to view a corpse in one's pyjamas. Who knew . . .Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8140431743142004622016-01-18T12:28:17.213+00:002016-01-18T12:28:17.213+00:00Yes, what a pity he wasn't a continuing charac...Yes, what a pity he wasn't a continuing character, she could have got a whole series out of him. I first read the book in my teens, and he was quite honestly my ideal man for many years - imagine someone so funny and cutting, but with a soft spot for his loved one. What could be nicer. Now I come to think of it, why would it be only teens who want that....?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-26964533223882064832016-01-18T12:13:50.469+00:002016-01-18T12:13:50.469+00:00But ultimately rather enjoyable for its subversion...But ultimately rather enjoyable for its subversion. I know quite a few Heyer fans who don't like the whodunnits but make a exception for Behold, because they love Randall so much!Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74985821725645504552016-01-18T12:10:44.036+00:002016-01-18T12:10:44.036+00:00Daniel: I LOVE Randall too, he's a character w...Daniel: I LOVE Randall too, he's a character who has stayed with me for years, he has the best lines ever. His ultimate fate is interesting... slightly unexpected. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90247810669505948352016-01-18T12:09:22.109+00:002016-01-18T12:09:22.109+00:00Elizabeth: I know what you mean, though there are ...Elizabeth: I know what you mean, though there are a lot worse out there. Daniel's comments below are interesting!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-14315578012916365032016-01-18T09:51:40.591+00:002016-01-18T09:51:40.591+00:00I know quite a few gay men who love her regardless...I know quite a few gay men who love her regardless - myself included!<br /><br />LOVE Randall in this book, he's up there with Clovis and Reginald from the Saki stories.... there's a marvellous line where he tells someone he loves her hat.<br /><br />"Do you really think so?"<br /><br />"I've thought so for ages."Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-70040075964383539742016-01-18T03:37:53.035+00:002016-01-18T03:37:53.035+00:00I have read and enjoyed all of Heyer’s mysteries, ...I have read and enjoyed all of Heyer’s mysteries, but you are spot on about her Right wing snobbishness. And, although I am looking at the books through a 21st Century lens, I find her portrayal of gay men and the reactions of her protagonists to gays quite shocking (Duplicate Death).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418612871246199865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71919521311610598062016-01-17T20:04:19.051+00:002016-01-17T20:04:19.051+00:00Yes they are funny, she had a real sense of humour...Yes they are funny, she had a real sense of humour. And she has clever plots, good characters, good dialogue. A lot to recommend her.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35195262388662057192016-01-17T16:12:56.069+00:002016-01-17T16:12:56.069+00:00Moira, I once read excerpts from one of her books ...Moira, I once read excerpts from one of her books and I was taken in by her narrative, partly because it was rather humorous. I heard that her books are funny.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73734112936672530112016-01-17T15:04:22.600+00:002016-01-17T15:04:22.600+00:00NO I think not - no serial killers, lowlifes or hi...NO I think not - no serial killers, lowlifes or hitmen...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17388553111345575232016-01-17T15:04:00.588+00:002016-01-17T15:04:00.588+00:00Ha, I like the idea of you caught out in your peac...Ha, I like the idea of you caught out in your peach silk pyjamas/pajamas Margot! I think you should be doing your computer work in a boudoir setting -I'm just trying to think which of your hats will go best with that...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56796066227955673582016-01-17T13:44:31.515+00:002016-01-17T13:44:31.515+00:00Hmm......not my thing.Hmm......not my thing.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45137960463213329672016-01-17T12:55:15.958+00:002016-01-17T12:55:15.958+00:00I didn't know that about Heyer's politics,...I didn't know that about Heyer's politics, Moira. It is surprising, given that she does indeed treat her 'service class' characters as real humans. Very interesting. And you're right about Heyer's skill with dialogue; those scenes often add real life to her novels. And it's a good reminder not to do things like, read the paper or much of anything else until I've dressed for the day ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com