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''These Old Shades'' is a 1926 [[HistoricalFiction historical romance]] novel by Creator/GeorgetteHeyer. At first she intended it to be a sequel to ''Literature/TheBlackMoth'', but instead she decided to rename the characters. It was an instant success and established her as a writer. It was followed by two sequels: ''Literature/DevilsCub'' and ''An Infamous Army''.
Lord Julian Alastair, Duke of Avon, meets an abused boy who he believes is the son of his old enemy the Comte de Saint-Vire. He decides to use the boy to get revenge on the Comte. Along the way he makes a surprising discovery: the "boy" is actually [[SweetPollyOliver a girl]].
!!Contains examples of:
* AloofBigBrother: Avon.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Rupert and Fanny.
* BestServedCold: The enmity between Avon and St. Vire goes back twenty years.
* {{Expy}}: Justin, Hugh, the Marlings, and the Merrivales are all {{Expy}}s of the characters from ''Literature/TheBlackMoth,'' making this book a SpiritualSuccessor.
* FieryRedhead: Léonie.
* HappilyMarried: Fanny and Edward. Also, Anthony and Jennifer.
* HeirClubForMen: [[spoiler:St. Vire exchanged his newborn daughter for the son of a peasant family in order to prevent his brother from inheriting his title.]]
* HeroWorshipper: Léonie worships Avon.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Léonie is arguably this to Avon.
* MoralityPet: Léonie acts as one of these.
* ThePlan: Avon with Léonie.
* PoirotSpeak: Léonie.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Léonie.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Léonie disguises herself as a boy.
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''These Old Shades'' is a 1926 [[HistoricalFiction historical romance]] novel by Creator/GeorgetteHeyer. At first she intended it to be a sequel to ''Literature/TheBlackMoth'', but instead she decided to rename the characters. It was an instant success and established her as a writer. It was followed by two sequels: ''Literature/DevilsCub'' and ''An Infamous Army''.
Lord Julian Alastair, Duke of Avon, meets an abused boy who he believes is the son of his old enemy the Comte de Saint-Vire. He decides to use the boy to get revenge on the Comte. Along the way he makes a surprising discovery: the "boy" is actually [[SweetPollyOliver a girl]].
!!Contains examples of:
* AloofBigBrother: Avon.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Rupert and Fanny.
* BestServedCold: The enmity between Avon and St. Vire goes back twenty years.
* {{Expy}}: Justin, Hugh, the Marlings, and the Merrivales are all {{Expy}}s of the characters from ''Literature/TheBlackMoth,'' making this book a SpiritualSuccessor.
* FieryRedhead: Léonie.
* HappilyMarried: Fanny and Edward. Also, Anthony and Jennifer.
* HeirClubForMen: [[spoiler:St. Vire exchanged his newborn daughter for the son of a peasant family in order to prevent his brother from inheriting his title.]]
* HeroWorshipper: Léonie worships Avon.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Léonie is arguably this to Avon.
* MoralityPet: Léonie acts as one of these.
* ThePlan: Avon with Léonie.
* PoirotSpeak: Léonie.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Léonie.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Léonie disguises herself as a boy.
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