Britain - Historical Biography - Rulers & Royal Families, 19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), Britain - Historical Biography - 19th Century, Political & Legal Figures - Women's Biography
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Overview
Hailed as a "brilliant masterpiece" by the London Times, Lytton Strachey's classic work gives the most comprehensive and delightful look at Queen Victoria and her reign. The book that changed the style of biographical writing is now expanded with historical illustrations.Here is the full panorama of Victoria's life, her childhood, her marriage to Albert, and her majestic domination of a colorful court circle. Illustrated spreads beautifully depict the great men and women of her time, Balmoral Castle, The Great Exhibition of 1851, and scenes of the Empire at its finest moment.
Originally published in 1921, this prose timelessly portrays the details of the royal family that fascinated readers in the Victorian era and continue to intrigue us in the present day. Strachey's flair for throwing "a sudden revealing searchlight into obscure recesses, hitherto undivined," places Queen Victoria as one of the literary landmarks of the century.
Lytton Strachey (1880-1932) was a member of the Bloomsbury group and the author of a number of biographies including Eminent Victorians and Elizabeth and Essex.
A comprehensive account of Queen Victoria and her reign.
Editorials
Guardian
Hilarious social commentary… If all biographies were like Stracheys, they would probably kill off the novel altogether.From Barnes & Noble
This classic biography by the author of Eminent Victorians offers a delightful account of Queen Victoria--her childhood, her marriage to Albert, & what the author calls her "persistent vitality" through her reign of 60 years. "A classic in English literature."-- The New Republic.Book Details
Published
August 19, 1993
Publisher
London : Chatto & Windus, 1993.
Pages
542
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780701160548