The Transformation of Philip Jettan

De: Georgette Heyer, Anne Hancock

Narrado por: Anne Hancock

Hoping to win the hand of lovely Cleone Charteris, Philip Jettan discovers that wealth and country manners are not enough. Cleone has been exposed to the gallantries of London society and finds Philip too blunt and boorish. His sophisticated father agrees and the frustrated young man departs for Paris and an education.

To become "a la mode" in 18th-century Paris requires a complete transformation: men of elegance dress in elaborate satins and lace, wear powdered wigs and paint their faces. Philip is a quick study and when he next meets Cleone, greeting her with deep bows and mincing French phrases, the young lady realizes that this was more than she bargained for.

Misunderstandings ensue.

Georgette Heyer published "The Transformation of Philip Jettan" when she was 21 years old. It was an auspicious beginning for the author Stephen Fry describes as "one of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable." (The Guardian; October 2021.)

Public Domain (P)2022 Anne Hancock

really enjoyed this.

enjoyed the narrator although not my favorite. enjoyed the stuff others complained about oddly. I really enjoyed the French phrases and idioms. context clues would have been enough I think. but I remember enough French that it was fun.

Young Love

Very cute love story of young love. Lots of game playing and the lack of patience of youth.

good narration

i thought the reader was good. i have read this book before and enjoyed it. however there was a lot of French that made it difficult to understand when listening since i don't speak French. the plot seemed more simplistic than heyer's other books.

Enjoyable, a bit slow starting.

This isn’t my favorite Heyer novel, but it’s still better than most other of its type. For Heyer a middling grade is still better than others best. Great narration helps it along.

Fun read

The story is a classic Heyer - enjoyable, with French and English influence. The performance is somewhat underwhelming - it feels more like someone’s reading a book rather than narrating it.
Considering the humor of the situation and overall context, and the fun and interesting portrayal of Philip’s transformation, it’s unfortunate that the narration is neither engaging nor lively.