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Lytton Strachey's acclaimed portrayal of 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 this iconic figure. We see Victoria as a strong-willed child with a famous temper, as the 18-year-old girl queen, as a monarch, wife, mother and widow. Equally fascinating are the depictions of her relationships: with her governess "precious Lehzen", with Peel, Gladstone and Disraeli, with her beloved Albert and, in later life, her legendary devotion to her Highland servant John Brown, all of which show a different side of the staid, pious image that is so often attached to her. Awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Strachey's classic biography remains one of the best and most readable accounts of the Queen who defined an era.
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"Hilarious social commentary...If all biographies were like Strachey's, they would probably kill off the novel altogether."
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No other biography, before or since, gives as delightful and comprehensive an account of Queen Victoria and her reign. Here is the full panorama of Victoria's life--her childhood, her marriage to Albert, and her majestic domination of a colorful court circle--told with the author's now-famous flair for throwing 'a sudden revealing searchlight into the obscure recesses, hitherto undivined.'Hailed by critics as a brilliant new kind of biography, Queen Victoria stands as one of the literary landmarks of this century.
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- PublisherI B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1780760485
- ISBN 13 9781780760483
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages448
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. In This Book, We See Victoria As A Strong-willed Child With A Famous Temper, As The 18-year-old Girl Queen, As A Monarch, Wife, Mother And Widow. Lytton Strachey's Acclaimed Portrayal Of 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 This Iconic Figure. Equally Fascinating Are The Depictions Of Her Relationships: With Her Governess Precious Lehzen, With Peel, Gladstone And Disraeli, With Her Beloved Albert And, In Later Life, Her Legendary Devotion To Her Highland Servant John Brown, All Of Which Show A Different Side Of The Staid, Pious Image That Is So Often Attached To Her. Awarded The James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Strachey's Classic Biography Remains One Of The Best And Most Readable Accounts Of The Queen Who Defined An Era. Lytton Strachey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 255 pages. Seller Inventory # 1317400
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