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The Foundling (Heyer novel), the Glossary

The Foundling is a Regency romance novel written by Georgette Heyer and published by William Heinemann Ltd in 1948.^[1]

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Novels by Georgette Heyer
Regency romance novels

Arabella (novel)

Arabella is a Regency romance novel written by Georgette Heyer. The Foundling (Heyer novel) and Arabella (novel) are Heinemann (publisher) books, Historical novels, novels by Georgette Heyer and regency romance novels.

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Baldock

Baldock is a historic market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England.

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Bath, Somerset

Bath (RP) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, in England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths.

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Book sales club

A book sales club is a subscription-based method of selling and purchasing books.

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Chaise

A chaise, sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people.

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Dressmaker

A dressmaker, also known as a seamstress, is a person who makes clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.

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Emma (novel)

Emma is a novel written by English author Jane Austen.

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In archaic terminology, a footpad is a robber or thief specialising in pedestrian victims.

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Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer (16 August 1902 – 4 July 1974) was an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres.

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Gig (carriage)

A gig is a light, two-wheeled open carriage with large wheels, a forward facing seat, and shafts for a single horse.

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Hardcover

A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as casebound (At p. 247.)) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather).

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Heinemann (publisher)

William Heinemann Ltd., with the imprint Heinemann, was a London-based publisher founded in 1890 by William Heinemann.

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Ironmongery

Ironmongery originally referred, first, to the manufacture of iron goods and, second, to the place of sale of such items for domestic rather than industrial use.

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

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Jennifer Kloester

Jennifer Kloester is an Australian-born writer, particularly known for her work on Georgette Heyer.

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Kettering

Kettering is a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire, England, north of London and north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene.

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Paperback

A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples.

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Regency era

The Regency era of British history is commonly described as the years between and 1837, although the official regency for which it is named only spanned the years 1811 to 1820.

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Regency romance

Regency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the British Regency (1811–1820) or early 19th century.

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Romance novel

A romance novel or romantic novel is a genre fiction novel that primary focuses on the relationship and romantic love between two people, typically with an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.

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Royal Horse Guards

The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, also known as the Blues, or abbreviated as RHG, was one of the Cavalry regiments of the British Army, and part of the Household Cavalry.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Reluctant Widow

The Reluctant Widow is a 1946 Regency romance by Georgette Heyer, published by Heinemann in the UK, and by Putnam the following year in the US. The Foundling (Heyer novel) and the Reluctant Widow are Heinemann (publisher) books, Historical novels, novels by Georgette Heyer and regency romance novels.

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