Queen Victoria: Essential Biographies by Elizabeth Longford

Queen Victoria: Essential Biographies by Elizabeth Longford

Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch in British history. In this concise biography, Lady Longford, long recognised as an authority on the subject, gives a full account of Queen Victoria's life and provides her unique assessment of the monarch. Victoria ascended the throne in 1837 on the death of her uncle William IV. In 1840 she married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and for the next twenty years they were inseparable. Their descendants were to succeed to most of the thrones of Europe. When Albert died in 1861 Victoria's overwhelming grief caused her to almost withdraw from public life for several years. This perceived dereliction of public duty, coupled with rumours about her relationship with her Scottish ghillie, John Brown, led to increasing criticism. Coaxed back into the public eye by Disraeli, she resumed her political and constitutional interest with vigour until her death in 1901.

Elizabeth Longford was a distinguished politician and journalist who became an historian in the second half of her life. Her biography of Queen Victoria, Victoria R.I., won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography in 1964. Rachel Billington, her daughter, has written fiction for both adults and children; her latest novel is Lies & Loyalties.

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ISBN 13	9780752450612
ISBN 10	0752450611
Title	Queen Victoria: Essential Biographies
Author	Elizabeth Longford
Series	Essential Biographies Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2009-05-29
Number of pages	128
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