| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- A naughty daughter -- The good wife -- The widow of Windsor. |
| Summary |
A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen, and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life-- and simultaneously managed to define a socially conservative vision of Victorian womanhood, while also defying its conventions. Worsley introduces her as a woman leading an extraordinary life in a unique time period. Drawing from Victoria's correspondence and the rich documentation of her life, Worsley recreates twenty-four of the most important days in Victoria's life. Each day gives a glimpse into the identity of this powerful, difficult queen and the contradictions that defined her. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. (OCoLC)fst00031183
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Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty.
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HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901)
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Queens. (OCoLC)fst01085637
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781250201423 (hardcover) |
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125020142X (hardcover) |
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