Edward VII (Penguin Monarchs): The Cosmopolitan King - Softcover

Davenport-Hines, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141988711 ISBN 13: 9780141988719

Publisher: Penguin, 2018

Synopsis

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalities of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences. To the despair of his parents, he rebelled as a young man, conducting many affairs and living a life of pleasure. But as king he made a distinct contribution to European diplomacy and - which is little known - to London, laying out the Mall and Admiralty Arch.

Richard Davenport-Hines's book is as enjoyable as its subject and the age he made.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Davenport-Hines is the author of biographies of Dudley Docker, W. H. Auden, Marcel Proust, Lady Desborough and Maynard Keynes. He has written histories of sex, drugs, arms-dealing, the sinking of the Titanic and the Profumo Affair as well as editing three volumes of correspondence and journals of Hugh Trevor-Roper.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0141988711
• ISBN 13: 9780141988719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160