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A review by happylilkt
The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer
3.0
3.5 stars
I reread [b:These Old Shades|311182|These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1)|Georgette Heyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386920834l/311182._SY75_.jpg|2682162] recently and in the backnotes read that it was originally designed as a sequel to TBM, and while names and characters were eventually modified to an independent story, the roots are still very much obvious (once you know to look for them). With that information I simply had to reread TBM.
I enjoyed it so much more with the idea of the Duke of Andover being the Duke of Avon (These Old Shades). Frank Fortescue must be Hugh Davenant, of course. Lavinia is Fanny, but the Cartares brothers are the ones that really don't fit into These Old Shades (although Lavinia's and Dicky's dynamic maps very well with Fanny's and Edward's). Andrew is Rupert... and I imagine the Merivales must be the heirs of Diana and Jack.
Anyway, it was fun to revisit it with a little more context. Still not my favorite of Heyer's but still great, especially considering it was her first!
I reread [b:These Old Shades|311182|These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1)|Georgette Heyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386920834l/311182._SY75_.jpg|2682162] recently and in the backnotes read that it was originally designed as a sequel to TBM, and while names and characters were eventually modified to an independent story, the roots are still very much obvious (once you know to look for them). With that information I simply had to reread TBM.
I enjoyed it so much more with the idea of the Duke of Andover being the Duke of Avon (These Old Shades). Frank Fortescue must be Hugh Davenant, of course. Lavinia is Fanny, but the Cartares brothers are the ones that really don't fit into These Old Shades (although Lavinia's and Dicky's dynamic maps very well with Fanny's and Edward's). Andrew is Rupert... and I imagine the Merivales must be the heirs of Diana and Jack.
Anyway, it was fun to revisit it with a little more context. Still not my favorite of Heyer's but still great, especially considering it was her first!