Hi, Kerry. Yes, I'm a big Heyer fan. I have at least one copy of almost all of her books. I've noticed that some of them are being reprinted again, so I could end up with even more! A few of my single copies are in very bad shape from being read to death, lol. I would LOVE to see some Heyer made into movies or, preferrably, miniseries so you can be more true to the novel. There was a movie made in the 1950's called "The Reluctant Widow." I haven't managed to see it yet, but I did read that aside from the fact that the main character went to be a governess somewhere and ended up married to a complete stranger, the story is quite different.
My take on what would be the best Heyers to make into miniseries would be, I think, The Nonesuch or Frederica, which have the subtle wit but endearing love stories, also the misunderstandings that make for a nice gentle miniseries like P&P or Wives and Daughters. For movies, Devil's Cub, The Black Moth, The Masqueraders and The Talisman Ring for more excitement. Of course, I'm probably not a very good judge of what will make a popular movie or miniseries! But people like us would certainly enjoy seeing Heyer faithfully adapted to film. I've never seen Ladies in Lavender, and I'm not convinced it would be my cup of tea. I cringe when I see people in movies being foolish and, when I saw the trailer for that movie, I got the distinct idea that one of the ladies is just plain silly about this young man when she's old enough to know better! Is that how it comes across, or do you sympathise more with her? Ang Kerry Jepson wrote: >I haven't read it, Ang, but it sounds like something I would like. I do >enjoy Jane Austen, have read them all, in fact. But, I understand what you >mean about concentration. Have you ever tried Georgette Heyer? Her books are >a little lighter than Jane's and easier to read. They have humor, intrigue, >sometimes danger, and definitely romance. > >I think the thing I enjoy most about Jane Austen is her sense of humor, >which was unusual in her era when women didn't usually write books. There >are many scenes that are so incredibly funny, they tickle my funny bone. I >do realize that she is an acquired taste, though. > >I will look for the series of Wives and Daughters on DVD. > >I bought Ladies in Lavender last weekend and watched it Sunday afternoon. I >couldn't figure out why it was called Ladies in Lavender. Did I miss >something? > >I liked the acting and enjoyed Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, but the story >was a little obscure, I thought. For instance, was Ursula really in love >with Andreas? Good grief, she was old enough to be his grandmother. Or, was >he just a substitute for someone she had loved and lost when she was >younger? Did they make that clear and I missed it? That's entirely possible, >you know. > >Just wondering....... > >Kerry > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Angela Gear >Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:31 PM >To: Gentle Romance >Subject: [GentleRomance] Wives and Daughters DVD > >If you're looking for DVDs to watch (when you need a break from >reading!), I'd like to recommend "Wives and Daughters." Its a BBC >miniseries made by the same people as the 1995 "Pride and Prejudice," >and just as wonderfully done. It is a bit longer than P&P and isn't an >Austen book, its an adaption of a book by Elizabeth Gaskell, a Victorian >authoress. Extremely well acted, directed and produced, and a lovely >story, although very slow, as miniseries adaptions of books tend to be. >Very gentle. Well worth the time, IMHO. > >I may read the book, except that I find Victorian writers (and earlier >and yes, this includes Jane Austen) hard to get into and easy to get >bogged down in! I'm just lazy, I guess, because they require more >concentration than modern books. This book, apparently, wasn't finished >by Mrs Gaskell before she died and so the ending in the miniseries was >created by the screen writers. I thought they did a nice job with the >ending, but I'd be surprised if Mrs Gaskell intended to end her book in >quite this way! Has anyone read the book? > >Ang > > >What book are you currently reading? > >***Please delete unnecessary information from the messages you are replying >to. >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >What book are you currently reading? > >***Please delete unnecessary information from the messages you are replying >to. >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > What book are you currently reading? ***Please delete unnecessary information from the messages you are replying to. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GentleRomance/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
