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Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:32044009666595
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UGA:32108000844350
Author : Julia Baird
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780812982282
The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen—a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • ESQUIRE • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY “Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird’s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public’s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand. Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mother’s meddling and an adviser’s bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping conventional boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security—queen of a quarter of the world’s population at the height of the British Empire’s reach. Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victoria’s relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : LCCN:03026690
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:17992850
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:17992850
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1021935395
This biography of Queen Victoria is a comprehensive and engaging account of her life and reign, covering everything from her childhood to her death. Wilson tells the story of Victoria's reign with great detail, providing insight into the politics, culture, and society of the time. He also explores Victoria's personal life, including her relationships with her family and advisors, and her role as a mother and wife. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in British history and the life of one of its most iconic monarchs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Cecil Woodham-Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0351187383
Author : Cecil Woodham-Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:185541410
Author : Robert Wilson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 102037098X
The Life and Times of Queen Victoria is a comprehensive and insightful biography of one of the most important figures in British history. Written by Robert Wilson, a noted historian and journalist, this volume offers a detailed and engaging portrait of Victoria's life and reign. Covering everything from her childhood and early years on the throne to her widowhood and the end of her reign, The Life and Times of Queen Victoria is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of Britain and the modern world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1053629715
Author : Lucinda Hawksley
Publisher : Random House
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448192113
‘Satisfyingly replete with eye-popping stories’ Observer What was so dangerous about Queen Victoria’s artistic tempestuous sixth child, Princess Louise? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded f from public view for years. Louise was a sculptor and painter, friend to the Pre-Raphaelites and a keen member of the Aesthetic movement. The most feisty of the Victorian princesses, she kicked against her mother’s controlling nature and remained fiercely loyal to her brothers – especially the sickly Leopold and the much-maligned Bertie. She sought out other unconventional women, including Josephine Butler and George Eliot, and campaigned for education and health reform and for the rights of women. She battled with her indomitable mother for permission to practice the ‘masculine’ art of sculpture and go to art college – and in doing so became the first British princess to attend a public school. The rumours of Louise’s colourful love life persist even today, with hints of love affairs dating as far back as her teenage years, and notable scandals included entanglements with her sculpting tutor Joseph Edgar Boehm and possibly even her sister Princess Beatrice’s handsome husband, Liko. True to rebellious form, she refused all royal suitors and became the first member of the royal family to marry a commoner since the sixteenth century. Spirited and lively, The Mystery of Princess Louise is richly packed with arguments, intrigues, scandals and secrets, and is a vivid portrait of a princess desperate to escape her inheritance.
Author : A. N. Wilson
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782393443
'Writing about Queen Victoria has been one of the most joyous experiences of my life. I have read thousands (literally) of letters never before published, and grown used to her as to a friend. Maddening? Egomaniac? Hysterical? A bad mother? Some have said so. What emerged for me was a brave, original woman who was at the very epicentre of Britain's changing place in the world: a solitary woman in an all-male world who understood politics and foreign policy much better than some of her ministers; a person possessed by demons, but demons which she was brave enough to conquer. Above all, I became aware, when considering her eccentric friendships and deep passions, of what a loveable person she was.' A. N. Wilson
Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781537586007
The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland for 63 years, the mother of nine children and grandmother to 42, Queen Victoria’s life was one of magnificent proportions. Victoria’s childhood was difficult and lonely but from the time she took the throne aged just eighteen she blossomed into a powerful woman, both frivolous and formidable. Inside you will read about... ✓ An Unsentimental Marriage ✓ Race to Produce an Heir ✓ Finally an Adult and Finally a Queen ✓ V&A ✓ Die Shattenseite ✓ The Hungry Forties and Albert’s Great Exhibition ✓ The Widow at Windsor And much more! In her later years, Victoria struggled to find balance between her wish to live a very private life as a widow and her duty to live the very public life of a Queen and later Empress. The world Victoria was born into was a very different world to that which she left behind and her life story is an incredible journey from infant heir to matriarchal Queen and Empress.
Author : Edmund Ollier,Robert Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1300982035