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On November 6, 1817, died the Princess Charlotte, only child of the Prince Regent, and heir to the crown of England. Her short life had hardly been a happy one. By nature impulsive, capricious, and vehement, she had always longed for liberty; and she had never possessed it. She... Read Full Overview

On November 6, 1817, died the Princess Charlotte, only child of the Prince Regent, and heir to the crown of England. Her short life had hardly been a happy one. By nature impulsive, capricious, and vehement, she had always longed for liberty; and she had never possessed it. She... Read Full Overview

"Delve into the captivating life of Queen Victoria through the masterful pen of Lytton Strachey. In this concise yet compelling biography, Strachey offers a vivid portrayal of Victoria's reign, from her ascension to the throne at a tender age to her enduring legacy as one of... Read Full Overview

Welcome to the fascinating life of Queen Victoria ! In this incredible book, you will meet one of the most famous queens in history and discover how her power and romance changed the course of Britain . Although Victoria became queen at a very young age, her reign lasted for... Read Full Overview

'Queen Victoria', the famous biography by Lytton Strachey. Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political,... Read Full Overview

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1921. Strachey was one of the leading members of the Bloomsbury group. He is credited with having revolutionized the art of writing biography. His evident affection for his subject make this a landmark work. Contents: Antecedents; Childhood; Lord Melbour Marria Lord Palmerston;... Read Full Overview

Giles Lytton Strachey was a British writer and critic best known for his biography Queen Victoria and the book Eminent Victorians. England has had no shortage of influential monarchs, but among its queens only Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria had the age they lived in literally... Read Full Overview

Lytton Strachey's Queen Victoria revolutionised the art of biography by using elements of romantic fiction and melodrama to create a warm, humorous and very human portrait of an iconic figure. We see Victoria as a strong-willed child with a famous temper, as the 18-year-old girl... Read Full Overview

This is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest monarch, who "was hailed at once as the mother of her people and as the embodied symbol of their imperial greatness." "One of the surpassingly beautiful prose achievements of our time" (Chicago Daily News). Index; illustrations... Read Full Overview

AN HISTORICAL CLASSIC
Queen Victoria is a wonderful of the monarch who reigned during the 19th century.
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Includes the Original Illustrations