Alice Chetwynd Ley (1913–2004)
Author of The Jewelled Snuff Box
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey.
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Works by Alice Chetwynd Ley
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ley, Alice Chetwynd
- Legal name
- Humphrey Ley, Alice Chetwynd
- Other names
- Ley, Alice Chetwynd (pseudonym)
- Birthdate
- 1913-10-12
- Date of death
- 2004
- Gender
- female
- Education
- London University
- Occupations
- teacher
novelist
romance novelist - Organizations
- Romantic Novelists' Association
- Short biography
- Born Alice Mary Chetwynd Humphrey on 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK, she studied at King Edward VI Grammar School in Birmingham. In 3 Febrery 1945, she married with Kenneth James Ley. They had two sons; Richard James Humphrey Ley and Graham Kenneth Hugh Ley.
She was teather at Harrow College of Higher Education. In 1962, she obtained a diploma in Sociology at London University, in connection thus she obtained the Gilchrist Award of 1962. She was lecturer in Sociology and Social History, from 1968 to 1971.
Under her married name, Alice Chetwynd Ley, she published romance novels from 1959 to 1986. She was also tutor in Creative Writing, from 1962 to 1984. She was elected the sixth Chairman (1971-1973) of the Romantic Novelists' Association and was named honor life member.
Alice Chetwynd passed away in 2004. - Nationality
- UK (birth)
- Birthplace
- Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Disambiguation notice
- Alice Chetwynd Ley, née Humphrey.
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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A Regency romance from an author I used to read many years ago. Although I remember seeing the title in the 70s/80s, I don't recall actually reading it. I started it on the train this morning, and finished it after supper this evening and found it an absorbing read (no, I didn't miss my stop!)
Orphaned Jane Spenser Tarrant is on her way to London to take up a new position as companion to Lady Bordesley as she has been unable to obtain a new position as a governess. On the way, the coach is show more caught in a blizzard in Kent, and on the way to a wayside inn for shelter, the passengers stumble across a gentleman unconscious in the ditch. It seems he was attacked and robbed, and the attack left him without his memory. Jane looks after him and takes him to London with her to see her lawyer. While she is transacting her business, the stranger recovers his memory of who he is but forgets the attack and the aftermath. He promptly heads for his home.
Jane then joins the Bordesley household and makes the unwelcome discovery that Lady Bordesley is an old schoolmate of hers who cordially disliked her. Lady B is also no better than she should be and is carrying on a clandestine liaison with another gentleman under the nose of her husband. The other gentleman had obtained a compromising letter of hers and was blackmailing her. The first gentleman had gone to Kent to pay him off and retrieve the letter...
The usual piece of froth but very enjoyable - I found myself resenting stopping reading. Recommended. show less
Orphaned Jane Spenser Tarrant is on her way to London to take up a new position as companion to Lady Bordesley as she has been unable to obtain a new position as a governess. On the way, the coach is show more caught in a blizzard in Kent, and on the way to a wayside inn for shelter, the passengers stumble across a gentleman unconscious in the ditch. It seems he was attacked and robbed, and the attack left him without his memory. Jane looks after him and takes him to London with her to see her lawyer. While she is transacting her business, the stranger recovers his memory of who he is but forgets the attack and the aftermath. He promptly heads for his home.
Jane then joins the Bordesley household and makes the unwelcome discovery that Lady Bordesley is an old schoolmate of hers who cordially disliked her. Lady B is also no better than she should be and is carrying on a clandestine liaison with another gentleman under the nose of her husband. The other gentleman had obtained a compromising letter of hers and was blackmailing her. The first gentleman had gone to Kent to pay him off and retrieve the letter...
The usual piece of froth but very enjoyable - I found myself resenting stopping reading. Recommended. show less
A charming Regency romance of love required--and hardily acquired!
I haven't read any of Alice Chetwynd Ley's books for years, so when the opportunity came to revisit one her works I took it. I'm glad I did.
It's 1814 and the Honorable Julian Aldwyn decided it's about time to marry. He is persuaded by his sister to consider Miss Henrietta Melville, a spinster of twenty-six, with a nicely timed sense of humor, an intelligent outlook, and an heiress.
Henrietta has been chatelaine of her father's show more house. After his death her brother has inherited her childhood home. It is becoming more apparent that it is no longer the place for her. No home needs more than one mistress. Her brother's wife is determined to be mistress and the servants find it hard to drop old habits of consulting Henrietta. An unfortunate dilemma.
On the pretext of being in the neighborhood Julian decides to become acquainted with his sister's friend. An untimely proposal of a marriage of convenience stirs Henrietta to refuse him showing Julian that she's neither comfortable nor conformable.
Looking to set up her own establishment Henrietta repairs to Bath joining her widowed friend Louisa Fordyce at her residence in Pulteney Street, one of Bath's more exclusive neighborhoods.
Although Henrietta doesn't take Bath by storm she is relieved to know she is admired, by not one, but three seemingly attentive gentlemen.
Into this situation comes Julian along with knowledge of unpleasantness relating to one admirer. Quite a jolt for all concerned.
Personally, I'm quite taken with the occupant next door to the ladies, Captain Robert Barclay of the Royal Navy, who only has eyes for Louisa.
A sweet read, if a little other worldly in the conversation style, with the heroine and the secondary characters cast in the role of Heyer type personas. All is proper in Henrietta and Julian's relationship, with that suppressed hint of attraction bubbling underneath. A pleasant HEA with a splash of drama!
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I haven't read any of Alice Chetwynd Ley's books for years, so when the opportunity came to revisit one her works I took it. I'm glad I did.
It's 1814 and the Honorable Julian Aldwyn decided it's about time to marry. He is persuaded by his sister to consider Miss Henrietta Melville, a spinster of twenty-six, with a nicely timed sense of humor, an intelligent outlook, and an heiress.
Henrietta has been chatelaine of her father's show more house. After his death her brother has inherited her childhood home. It is becoming more apparent that it is no longer the place for her. No home needs more than one mistress. Her brother's wife is determined to be mistress and the servants find it hard to drop old habits of consulting Henrietta. An unfortunate dilemma.
On the pretext of being in the neighborhood Julian decides to become acquainted with his sister's friend. An untimely proposal of a marriage of convenience stirs Henrietta to refuse him showing Julian that she's neither comfortable nor conformable.
Looking to set up her own establishment Henrietta repairs to Bath joining her widowed friend Louisa Fordyce at her residence in Pulteney Street, one of Bath's more exclusive neighborhoods.
Although Henrietta doesn't take Bath by storm she is relieved to know she is admired, by not one, but three seemingly attentive gentlemen.
Into this situation comes Julian along with knowledge of unpleasantness relating to one admirer. Quite a jolt for all concerned.
Personally, I'm quite taken with the occupant next door to the ladies, Captain Robert Barclay of the Royal Navy, who only has eyes for Louisa.
A sweet read, if a little other worldly in the conversation style, with the heroine and the secondary characters cast in the role of Heyer type personas. All is proper in Henrietta and Julian's relationship, with that suppressed hint of attraction bubbling underneath. A pleasant HEA with a splash of drama!
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This was a cute, short Regency romance that was a lot of fun. Eugenia comes to stay with her socially superior cousins the Turvilles. Her aunt has schemed to have one of her sons marry Eugenia for her money. When Eugenia gets wind of this shortly before she arrives, she decides to defend herself by acting like a true "country cousin," brash, ill-spoken, and forward, with the most annoying accent she can muster. It works. Her aunt is horrified. Meanwhile, Eugenia starts to develop feelings show more for a handsome neighbor. Trying to sustain her dual personalities becomes something of a challenge; also, she discovers that there is more to her cousins than meets the eye.
A very entertaining, easy read! I thought it was funny and I liked that Eugenia's cousins Aubrey and Francis have a little more depth than is first suspected.
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A very entertaining, easy read! I thought it was funny and I liked that Eugenia's cousins Aubrey and Francis have a little more depth than is first suspected.
Thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for this digital review copy! show less
A bit more sharp than the usual fare from this author. Neville Stratton, Vicount Shaldon, heir to the Earl of Alvington, has lived his life under the thumb of his autocratic father. His father decides that it’s high time that Neville marries and sets up his nursery. The problem is that Neville has met a young lady and has secretly married her - and is terrified of confessing all to his father.
Neville’s wife dies giving birth to a sickly boy who is not expected to live, and Neville show more marries his father’s choice of bride, thankfully forgetting his youthful indiscretion. Nearly 30 years later, Neville quarrels with his younger son, Anthony, and sets in train an investigation to find out what became of his eldest son, using a neighbour’s secretary as legman. However, the secretary is jealous of Anthony, and ends up trying to manufacture a fake heir.
This is entwined with the three families living nearby each other, the Alvingtons, the Lydneys and the Somerbys, who are connected by friendship.
Not bad, with a bit more raciness than is usual. show less
Neville’s wife dies giving birth to a sickly boy who is not expected to live, and Neville show more marries his father’s choice of bride, thankfully forgetting his youthful indiscretion. Nearly 30 years later, Neville quarrels with his younger son, Anthony, and sets in train an investigation to find out what became of his eldest son, using a neighbour’s secretary as legman. However, the secretary is jealous of Anthony, and ends up trying to manufacture a fake heir.
This is entwined with the three families living nearby each other, the Alvingtons, the Lydneys and the Somerbys, who are connected by friendship.
Not bad, with a bit more raciness than is usual. show less
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