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Aristides’s Con wif- Jacqueline Baird http://www.4shared.com/dir/Sk8o0Oam/_online.htmlSupplemental Supplemental Reading List
for Yale College seminar “Reading the Historical Romance Novel” Instructors: Instructors: Andrea DaRif (Cara Elliott) and Lauren Willig Forebearers:
Samuel Richardson, Pamela Richardson, Pamela Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield Fanny Burney, Evelina Burney, Evelina Jane Austen Anne Radcliffe, Mysteries of Udolpho Charlotte Bronte, Jane Bronte, Jane Eyre The “Traditional” Regency :
Georgette Heyer The Nonesuch o The Corinthian o Sprig Muslin o Emily Hendrickson, The Gallant Lord Ives, Ives, et al Carla Kelly Marian’s Christmas Wish o Miss Grimsley’s Oxford Career o The Surgeon’s Lady o Mary Balogh The Temporary Wife o o A Christmas Bride The Famous Heroine o Kasey Michaels The Questioning Miss Quinton o The Dubious Miss Dalrymple o Elizabeth Mansfield, My Lord Murderer Megan Frampton, A Frampton, A Singular Lady Myretta Robens, Just Robens, Just Say Yes
Diane Farr, The Nobody Anita Mills , The Duke’s Double Lynn Kerstan, Lord Dragoner’s Wife Judith Lansdowne o Lord Nightingale’s Debut Mutiny at Almacks o Nancy Butler The Rake’s Retreat o o Prospero’s Daughter Amanda McCabe Scandal In Venice o The Errant Earl o Barbara Metzger o A Debt to Delia Miss Treadwell’s Talent o
Trad with a Twist:
Andrea Pickens o A Diamond in the Rough The Banished Bride o o A Lady of Letters Nonnie St. George The Ideal Bride o Courting Trouble o Jessica Benson o Lord Stanhope’s Proposal Much Obliged o
The Marriage of Convenience :
Georgette Heyer o A Civil Contract The Reluctant Widow o Kasey Michaels, The Illusions of Love Mary Balogh, Slightly Married Joan Wolf Golden Girl o The Pretenders o o Royal Bride Jo Beverley, An Arranged Marriage Mary Jo Putney, The Bargain Judith McNaught, Something Wonderful Julia Quinn, Brighter than the Sun
The Hoyden Heroine:
Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy Mary Balogh, Slightly Scandalous Jessica Benson, Much Obliged Catherine Coulter, The Rebel Bride Julie Garwood, Guardian Angel Gaelen Foley, Lady of Desire Eloisa James, A Wicked Pursuit Judith McNaught, Once and Always Teresa Medeiros, The Vampire Who Loved Me Lauren Willig, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation Amanda Quick, Rendezvous Andrea Pickens, Seduced By A Spy Nicola Cornick , Unmasked
The Courtesan Heroine :
Gaelen Foley, The Duke Julia Justiss, The Courtesan Elizabeth Boyle, His Mistress By Morning Mary Balogh, The Secret Pearl Loretta Chase, Your Scandalous Ways Johanna Lindsey, Say You Love Me Jane Feather, Velvet
The “Ordinary” Heroine
Georgette Heyer, Arabella Julia Quinn The Duke and I o o Romancing Mr. Bridgerton On the Way to the Wedding o Jill Barnett, Dreaming Jo Beverley o Hazard St. Raven o Gaelen Foley, Devil Takes a Bride Celeste Bradley, The Pretender Joan Wolf, The Arrangement Jessica Benson, Lord Stanhope’s Proposal Eloisa James, Fool for Love
Amanda Quick, Mistress Tracy Anne Warren, The Wedding Trap Mary Balogh Slightly Wicked o o A Summer to Remember
The Ingenue:
Judith McNaught Something Wonderful o o Almost Heaven Julia Quinn, How to Marry a Marquis Joan Wolf, The Deception Lauren Willig, The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
Beta Heroes :
Georgette Heyer The Foundling o Cotillion o Julia Quinn o Romancing Mr. Bridgerton On the Way to the Wedding o Jo Beverly, Hazard Celeste Bradley, The Spy Johanna Lindsey, Say You Love Me Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip Kasey Michaels, The Kissing Game Joan Wolf, The Pretenders
The Rake:
Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels Mary Balogh, A Summer to Remember Jo Beverley, St. Raven Sabrina Jeffries, In the Prince’s Bed Kat Martin, Perfect Sin Judith McNaught, Something Wonderful Julia Quinn, Splendid Joan Wolf, The Gamble Gaelen Foley o Lord of Fire One Night of Sin o
Suzanne Enoch The Rake o o London’s Perfect Scoundrel Georgette Heyer o Devil’s Cub o Black Sheep o Lady of Quality Johanna Lindsey o Love Only Once Tender Rebel o
Class Inversions, the Self-Made Hero:
Gaelen Foley, Lady of Desire Celeste Bradley, The Pretender Judith McNaught, Almost Heaven Jo Beverley, Hazard Eloisa James, Much Ado About You Amanda Quick o I Thee Wed o Affair Wicked Widow o Liz Carlyle, No True Gentleman
Noblemen in Disguise:
Julia Quinn, How to Marry a Marquis Judith McNaught, Whitney My Love
Spies
Andrea Pickens, The Spy Wore Silk Lauren Willig, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation Joanna Bourne, The Spymaster’s Lady Celeste Bradley The Pretender o The Imposter o The Spy o Julia Quinn, To Catch an Heiress Gaelen Foley, Lord of Fire Kasey Michaesl, The Bride of the Unicorn Jane Feather, Velvet Bertrice Small, Unconquered
Elizabeth Boyle, Once Tempted Tracy Grant, Secrets of a Lady Mary Jo Putney, Dancing on the Wind
Napoleonic Wars/War Trauma
Elizabeth Boyle Once Tempted o One Night of Passion o Mary Balogh Slightly Tempted o One Night for Love o Jo Beverley, The Rogue’s Return Julia Quinn To Catch an Heiress o o Dancing at Midnight Joan Wolf, The Deception Gaelen Foley, Lord of Ice Suzanne Enoch, England’s Perfect Hero Kasey Michaels, The Bride of the Unicorn Sandy Hingston, How to Kiss a Hero
Children As Plot Device
Jo Beverley o Forbidden Magic Skylark o Christmas Angel o Joan Wolf, The Arrangement Julia Quinn o How to Marry a Marquis To Sir Phillip With Love o Janis Laden, Scottish Rose Loretta Chase, Lord Perfect Georgette Heyer, Sylvester
American Heroines/Heroes :
Julia Quinn, Splendid Judith McNaught, Once and Always Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, The Elusive Flame Johanna Lindsey, The Magic of You
Leaving Almack’s—Unusual Locales :
Gaelen Foley o Her Only Desire (India) o His Wicked Kiss (South America) Loretta Chase, The Sandalwood Princess (India) Jo Beverley, Dangerous Joy (Ireland) Andrea Pickens, The Storybook Hero (Russia) Lauren Willig, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (India) Anne Gracie, To Catch A Bride, (Egypt) Mary Jo Putney, The China Bride (China)
Rustication—Portrayals of Country Life :
Jessica Benson, Lord Stanhope’s Proposal
The Regency Paranormal :
Jennifer Ashley o Penelope and Prince Charming The Mad, Bad Duke o Jill Barnett, Bewitching Teresa Medeiros, The Vampire Who Loved Me Katherine Harbaugh, The Vampire Viscount Jo Beverley, Forbidden Magic Deborah Simmons, A Man of Many Talents Gwyn Cready, Seducing Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Boyle, His Mistress by Morning Amanda Elyot, By A Lady Sandra Heath , Marigold’s Marriages Patricia C. Wrede Mairelon the Magician o Magician’s Ward o Sorcery & Cecelia o Barbara Metzger, The Hourglass Patricia Rice, Mystic Guardian
Gothic-Tinged :
Jill Tattersall Midsummer Masque o The Wild Hunt o
Georgette Heyer Cousin Kate o The Talisman Ring o Jo Beverly, Dragon’s Bride Deborah Simmons, The Devil Earl Teresa Medeiros, One Night of Scandal Amanda Quick, The Paid Companion
Farce:
Kasey Michaels, The Butler Did It Katie Macalister, Noble Intentions Jessica Benson, The Accidental Duchess
Major Family Series :
Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons Loretta Chases’ Carsingtons Johanna Lindsay’s Mallorys Stephanie Laurens’ Cynsters
Unusual Narrative Devices:
First Person Narrative Joan Wolf o Jill Tattersall o Multi-Plot Eloisa James o Frame o Lauren Willig Epistolary o Patricia C. Wrede
Authors who write both Regencies and Contemporaries:
Judith McNaught Regency o Whitney My Love Something Wonderful Almost Heaven Once and Always Until You o Contemporary
Double Standards Paradise Perfect Remember When Kasey Michaels, too many to list …. Jessica Benson o Accidental Duchess versus Carpool Confidential
Chronological Comparisons :
Georgian Georgette Heyer o Powder & Patch The Convenient Marriage Jo Beverley, the Malloren novels o Eloisa James, the “Duchess” series o Elizabeth Hoyt, The Raven Prince, et al o o Carole Nelson Douglas, Lady Rogue Victorian Lisa Kleypas o The Wallflower Series, i.e. Secrets of a Summer Night Suddenly You o Laura Lee Guhrke And Then He Kissed Her Guilty Pleasures Amanda Quick o Second Sight The River Knows
Regency Legacies :
Helen Fielding o Bridget Jones’ Diary o Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason Melissa Nathan, Persuading Annie Harriet Evans, A Hopeless Romantic Marilyn Brant, According to Jane Shannon Hale, Austenland Kasey Michaels, Maggie Needs an Alibi Kathleen Gilles Seidel, Again
For further reading suggestions, consult http://www.thenonesuch.com/subjects.htm, which breaks down a list of Regency romances by an even more extensive list of subtopics, including “Forced Marriages” and “Ladies Lost in Card Games”.
