The Black Moth (thing) by Nemosyn - Everything2.com
The Black Moth was written by a teenaged Heyer as entertainment for her invalid brother. Set in England in the middle of the eighteenth century, the novel introduces many of the themes and characters Heyer continued to explore through her writing career. The central character is in fact the villain, Hugh Tracy Clare Belmanoir, Duke of Andover, referred to as the black moth. The story follows the Duke's obsessive love for the young heroine, his attempts to win her, and his eventual defeat by the swashbucklingly stereotypical hero. Despite the slightly gothic drama of this story arc - which in...
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