9 Works in The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
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A Night at the Inn by DowagerLadyB
Fandoms: The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer, HEYER Georgette - Works
11 Mar 2022
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It's almost a year since I first posted on here, in the depths of lockdown, so I thought it was time for something new.
Anyone who's read The Corinthian will know that in Chapter V Heyer messed with her readers by going right up to everyone's favourite romance trope, There is Only One Bed(room), and putting it in our minds as a possibility. Then she metaphorically went, "Ha ha, only joking!" and swerved away from it. But what if she hadn't dodged it? If she didn't want people to think about it, she shouldn't have chosen to mention it. She knew what she was doing.
Changing what happened that night, it turns out, has had a domino effect and altered a lot of what comes after... It's chaos theory in action.
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Three or Four Families in a Country Village by DowagerLadyB
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer, Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
15 Mar 2021
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This story takes place in October 1813, after Chapter 34 of The Corinthian's Lady and before the Epilogue. I've been thinking about Lady Luttrell as a sort of middle-aged Grand Sophy or Emma Woodhouse, trying to manipulate the little world around her to make it work in the way she wants. And she's not the only one; you may find Mrs Daubenay reminds you of another lady of your acquaintance. There's nothing much to this, but I had fun with it.
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The Corinthian's Lady by DowagerLadyB
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
02 Mar 2021
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As instructed, Sir Richard has brought Pen to Crome Hall to Lady Luttrell. And then he must go home and face the music... He has a wedding to arrange.
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Perhaps Sir Richard Had Not Been Entirely Honest... by DowagerLadyB
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer, Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
22 Feb 2021
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It's possible some people reading The Corinthian's Lady have been wondering if I am going to Go There. Well, I am. I know some reviewers of the original novel have suggested - given a couple of things Louisa and Cedric say about his past - that Sir Richard is not entirely, exclusively heterosexual. Perhaps he isn't. (There are also some odd reviews that suggest that his being gay is why he falls for Pen dressed as a boy, but I'm not sure *that's* really how human sexuality works. He knows she's a girl, we can be absolutely sure, right from the beginning, because he's had his hands on her body, which I've never seen anyone mention. There is a LOT more *accidental* (or is it?) physical contact between the protagonists in Corinthian than is usual in Heyer).
Some people don't like fanfic that could be seen as undermining the central relationship, which is why I've posted this separately. (Also it's much more explicit). But I hope you will agree that I'm not trying to do that here. Quite the reverse, in fact. But when Sir Richard described his romantic past to Pen in chapter 16 of A Corinthian's Lady, he didn't go into much detail, and he might also have left something out...
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A Short Curricle Ride in Somerset by DowagerLadyB
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
04 Feb 2021
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This picks up right after the end of The Corinthian.
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The Lady Wyndham by KoelSong
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
06 Nov 2020
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A few hours after the events of the book, Sir Richard and Pen start their married life together.
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Takes place directly after the end of the novel. Pen Creed, soon-to-be Pen Wyndham, considers his upcoming nuptials and finds the prospect of trading his trousers for a dress not just daunting, but excruciating. Sir Richard lends an understanding and affectionate ear.
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Make Me Laugh by Tiny_Teddy_Bear
Fandoms: HEYER Georgette - Works, The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
13 Feb 2016
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‘Richard –’ Her voice was small. ‘Richard, I’m scared. A little.’
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In The Corinthian, Sir Richard Wyndham, 29, helps Penelope Creed, 17, to escape from an unwanted engagement. Adventure, mystery, comedy, and romance ensue, and all the while, Pen is masquerading as a boy. Richard falls for Pen both because of and despite her masquerade. We know that she eventually will have to "don her petticoats" again; here is the reveal.