Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, by Georgette Heyer – A Review

From the desk of Laura A. Wallace:  Our hero is 28, wealthy, with vast estates and dependents, and head of his house, having come into his inheritance at a young age.  He was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit; but to be fair, he is no more villainous than... Continue Reading →

Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, by Georgette Heyer – A Review

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:  Originally published in 1957, Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle is one of Georgette Heyer’s more popular Regency romance novels. Its protagonist (or maybe antagonist) is the wealthy, arrogant, and pragmatic Sylvester Rayne, the Duke of Salford. In his twenty-eighth year, he has taken it upon himself to marry,... Continue Reading →

Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, by Georgette Heyer, as Read by Richard Armitage – A Review

Today, August 16th is author Georgette Heyer’s birthday. In celebration of the uncontested Queen of Regency Romance, I thought it quite fitting to read one of her novels this week and review it. However, what I ultimately selected was not based on a plot, or characters, or a recommendation by other Heyer aficionados such as Vic... Continue Reading →

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