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Frederica is a 1965 historical romance novel by Georgette Heyer, set in England during the Regency period. Its heroine, Frederica Merriville, brings her younger siblings to London and asks the wealthy Marquis of Alverstoke to help introduce her beautiful sister Charis to society. Alverstoke initially treats the family as a diversion, but his increasing involvement in their practical difficulties gradually changes his priorities and his relationship with Frederica.
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Frederica ranks #6 of 129 in the Romance Novel ranking, behind Venetia, ahead of Cotillion.
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Why does Frederica Merriville approach the Marquis of Alverstoke?
Frederica wants Alverstoke to acknowledge their distant family connection and help launch her beautiful sister Charis into London society. He initially agrees largely to inconvenience his own relatives, but the Merriville family gradually draws him into its affairs.
Who is the main romantic couple in Frederica?
The central relationship develops between Frederica Merriville and Vernon, Marquis of Alverstoke. Their romance grows through family crises and practical cooperation rather than an immediate courtship.
What role do Frederica's younger brothers play in the story?
Felix and Jessamy repeatedly disrupt Alverstoke's detached aristocratic life with mechanical enthusiasms, animals, and accidents. Felix's fascination with new technology also brings an early balloon into the novel's Regency setting.
Is Frederica part of a Georgette Heyer series?
No, the 1965 novel is a standalone Regency romance rather than a numbered series installment. Readers who enjoy its capable heroine and reluctant aristocrat may also recognize Heyer's social comedy in Venetia and The Grand Sophy.
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