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''The Corinthian'' is a 1940 [[HistoricalFiction historical romance]] novel by Creator/GeorgetteHeyer.
Sir Richard Wyndham is ordered by his family to marry and produce an heir. The night before he announces his choice of bride he meets Penelope Creed, a young woman who has disguised herself as a boy to avoid being forced into a marriage. The two of them become allies and set out to find Penelope's childhood sweetheart.
!!Contains examples of:
* BedsheetLadder: How Pen escapes her room, which leads to the MeetCute.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:The heroine]] is the Unlucky type.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: [[spoiler:Pen]] and [[spoiler:Piers Luttrell ... for all the good it does them]]
* MacGuffin: The diamond necklace.
* MeetCute: The hero comes across the heroine dangling by a knotted sheet out her bedroom window (she's running away).
* MistakenForGay: Implicit; and then at the end several InnocentBystanders see the hero "ruthlessly" kissing the heroine -- who's still dressed as a boy.
%%* RaceForYourLove
* RegencyEngland: The exact year is uncertain, but the book is set at some point during the Regency.
* RomanticFalseLead/[[DisposableFiance Disposable Fiancée ]]: Does any reader seriously think Richard will marry Melissa?
* RunawayFiance: Richard, technically, as he was about to become engaged to Melissa before he ran away with Penelope.
* SickeninglySweethearts: Parodied with the BetaCouple.
* SweetPollyOliver: Penelope disguises herself as a boy to escape Mrs. Griffin.
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''The Corinthian'' is a 1940 [[HistoricalFiction historical romance]] novel by Creator/GeorgetteHeyer.
Sir Richard Wyndham is ordered by his family to marry and produce an heir. The night before he announces his choice of bride he meets Penelope Creed, a young woman who has disguised herself as a boy to avoid being forced into a marriage. The two of them become allies and set out to find Penelope's childhood sweetheart.
!!Contains examples of:
* BedsheetLadder: How Pen escapes her room, which leads to the MeetCute.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:The heroine]] is the Unlucky type.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: [[spoiler:Pen]] and [[spoiler:Piers Luttrell ... for all the good it does them]]
* MacGuffin: The diamond necklace.
* MeetCute: The hero comes across the heroine dangling by a knotted sheet out her bedroom window (she's running away).
* MistakenForGay: Implicit; and then at the end several InnocentBystanders see the hero "ruthlessly" kissing the heroine -- who's still dressed as a boy.
%%* RaceForYourLove
* RegencyEngland: The exact year is uncertain, but the book is set at some point during the Regency.
* RomanticFalseLead/[[DisposableFiance Disposable Fiancée ]]: Does any reader seriously think Richard will marry Melissa?
* RunawayFiance: Richard, technically, as he was about to become engaged to Melissa before he ran away with Penelope.
* SickeninglySweethearts: Parodied with the BetaCouple.
* SweetPollyOliver: Penelope disguises herself as a boy to escape Mrs. Griffin.
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