Gaudy Night
About this book
Harriet Vane attends her Gaudy (reunion) at Oxford to find a mystery brewing. The first part of the book involves Harriet and the dons (professors) at her college. Lord Peter Wimsey also helps with the investigation by mid-book. The romantic tensions between Harriet and Peter are explored. Gaudy Night is rich with literary allusions and is beautifully written.
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What order should I read the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries series?
Read Gaudy Night first, then follow the publication order above — Whose Body?, then Unnatural Death, then Lord Peter Views the Body.
What genre is Gaudy Night?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is Gaudy Night in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Gaudy Night?
The main characters include Harriet Vane, Peter Wimsey.
Where does Gaudy Night take place?
It is set in England, Oxford, Oxford (England) during 1935.
Who wrote Gaudy Night?
Dorothy L. Sayers.
Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries — reading order
- → Gaudy Night (1935) you are here
- 1 Whose Body? (1923)
- 2 Unnatural Death (1927)
- 3 Lord Peter Views the Body (1928)
“Harriet Vane sat at her writing-table and started out into Mecklenburg Square.”