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La reina Victoria

La reina Victoria

Autor: Lytton Strachey

Número de Páginas: 260

La llamada “época victoriana” debe su nombre a la princesa Alejandrina Victoria, la segunda reina con el mandato más largo de la historia, solo superado por el de su tataranieta Isabel II. Accedió al trono a los dieciocho años tras la muerte sin descendencia de sus tres tíos paternos y protagonizó uno de los periodos más importantes para el Reino Unido, caracterizado por el cambio industrial, cultural y político y por la expansión del Imperio. La llamada “Rosa de Inglaterra” personificaba la pureza y la inocencia, pero el paso de los años reveló una reina firme y resuelta que supo manejar la política británica con mano de acero. En una época de profundos cambios sociales, fue una reina muy popular, ya que los británicos necesitaban personajes ilustres a los que imitar, y es que Victoria fue para muchos un modelo de vida doméstica y virtuosa, ya que, por ejemplo, guardó un luto de cuarenta años después de la muerte del príncipe Alberto de Sajonia. Con él había tenido nueve hijos y cuarenta y dos nietos que se casaron con otros tantos miembros de la realeza europea, lo que le valió a la reina el nombre de “abuela de Europa”. Este libro, considerado ...

Victoria: The Queen

Victoria: The Queen

Autor: Julia Baird

Número de Páginas: 752

The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen—a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • ESQUIRE • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY “Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird’s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public’s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country ...

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Autor: Lytton Strachey

Número de Páginas: 462

This study of the childhood, marriage, and reign of England's beloved queen reveals a tender but determined woman.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Autor: Strachey Lytton

Número de Páginas: 294

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life

Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life

Autor: Lucy Worsley

Número de Páginas: 288

The story of the queen who defied convention and defined an era A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen, and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life. In Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life, Lucy Worsley introduces her as a woman leading a truly extraordinary life in a unique time period. Queen Victoria simultaneously managed to define a socially conservative vision of Victorian womanhood, while also defying its conventions. Beneath her exterior image of traditional daughter, wife, and widow, she was a strong-willed and masterful politician. Drawing from the vast collection of 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. Queen Victoria is an intimate introduction to one of Britain’s most iconic rulers as a wife and widow, mother and matriarch, and above all, a woman of her time.

Victoria (Penguin Monarchs)

Victoria (Penguin Monarchs)

Autor: Jane Ridley

Número de Páginas: 160

Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible format Queen Victoria inherited the throne at 18 and went on to become the longest-reigning female monarch in history, in a time of intense industrial, cultural, political, scientific and military change within the United Kingdom and great imperial expansion outside of it (she was made Empress of India in 1876). Overturning the established picture of the dour old lady, this is a fresh and engaging portrait from one of our most talented royal biographers. Jane Ridley is Professor of Modern History at Buckingham University, where she teaches a course on biography. Her previous books include The Young Disraeli; a study of Edwin Lutyens, The Architect and his Wife, which won the 2003 Duff Cooper Prize; and the best-selling Bertie: A Life of Edward VII. A Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature, Ridley writes for the Spectator and other newspapers, and has appeared on radio and several television documentaries. She lives in London and Scotland.

Queen Victoria; Her girlhood and womanhood

Queen Victoria; Her girlhood and womanhood

Autor: Grace Greenwood

Número de Páginas: 314

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Queen Victoria as I Knew Her

Queen Victoria as I Knew Her

Autor: Theodore Sir Martin

Número de Páginas: 80

"Queen Victoria as I Knew Her" by Sir Theodore Martin is a first-person account of the author's association with Queen Victoria. The pair became introduced when she asked him to write a book about her late husband, Albert. As one of the longest-ruling queens Britain has ever had, Martin had great respect for her and wished to show the human side of the monarch in this matter-of-fact book. This book is a useful tool for history lovers and those who wish to learn more about this important figure.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Autor: Giles Lytton Strachey

Número de Páginas: 544

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. This classic and concise biography of Britain's longest-reigning monarch was written by Lady Elizabeth Longford who was a renowned biographer (she died in 2002). Her other titles include Wellington, Byron and the Queen Mother. Elizabeth Longford's first work on...

The reign of queen Victoria. A reading book of history

The reign of queen Victoria. A reading book of history

Autor: Victoria (queen Of Great Britain)

Número de Páginas: 232
Queen Victoria: A Personal History

Queen Victoria: A Personal History

Autor: Christopher Hibbert

Número de Páginas: 74

Christopher Hibbert’s acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself.

Victoria: Queen and Empress

Victoria: Queen and Empress

Autor: Neil Grant

Número de Páginas: 262

A biography of Queen Victoria, ruler of the British Empire for sixty-three years.

Queen Victoria in Her Letters and Journals

Queen Victoria in Her Letters and Journals

Autor: Victoria (queen Of Great Britain) , Christopher Hibbert

Número de Páginas: 390

Frequently illuminating and occasionally funny, this selection, illustrated by the Queen's own drawings, presents a moving account of one of the most remarkable personalities of the 19th century.

The Private Life of Victoria

The Private Life of Victoria

Autor: Alexander Macdonald

Número de Páginas: 0

Now the second-longest-reigning monarch after Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria ruled at the height of Britain's power on the world stage and was a symbol of stability at home and abroad. Against this background of pomp and power, she was a passionate woman who led an often turbulent private life. Victoria was just eight months old when her father died and his paternal role was taken by her uncle Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Sir John Conroy, an ally of her mother. The two of them sought to control Victoria and isolate her from others. This is the story of the Queen of England who had to fight to forge her own way in the world, and who found true romance with Prince Albert only to have happiness snatched from her when he died of typhoid at the age of 42.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Autor: Lytton Strachey

Número de Páginas: 264

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 eighteen-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.

Summary and Analysis of Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

Summary and Analysis of Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

Autor: Worth Books

Número de Páginas: 51

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Victoria: The Queen tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Julia Baird’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and gives you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Victoria: The Queen includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Profiles of the main characters Detailed timeline of key events Important quotes Fascinating trivia Glossary of terms Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About Victoria:The Queen by Julia Baird: Julia Baird explores and unpacks the legend of Victoria: long-reigning monarch, wife, mother, and symbol of the British Empire. Rather than contributing to the myths surrounding this fascinating and complex woman, Baird describes Victoria as she really was: passionate, strong-willed, hot-tempered, hard-working, and desperate to hold on to power and govern her nation while remaining the loyal wife to her beloved Prince Albert. Baird’s biography takes readers through Queen Victoria’s life and long reign, giving a clear and lucid analysis of often complex...

Queen Victoria, from Her Birth to the Death of the Prince Consort

Queen Victoria, from Her Birth to the Death of the Prince Consort

Autor: Cecil Woodham Smith

Número de Páginas: 540

The events of Victoria's life are portrayed against the political and social history of Britain and the Empire.

Who Was Queen Victoria?

Who Was Queen Victoria?

Autor: Jim Gigliotti

Número de Páginas: 112

Describes the life of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, and the social and political conditions in Great Britain during her lifetime.

Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas que componen el gabinete numismatico del Museo de Buenos Aires

Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas que componen el gabinete numismatico del Museo de Buenos Aires

Autor: Aurelio Prado Y Rojas

Número de Páginas: 840
Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas que componen el Gabinete Numismático del Museo de Buenos Aires

Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas que componen el Gabinete Numismático del Museo de Buenos Aires

Número de Páginas: 840
Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas ... del Museo de Buenos Aires, etc

Catálogo descriptivo de las monedas y medallas ... del Museo de Buenos Aires, etc

Autor: Aurelio Prado Y Rojas

Número de Páginas: 836
The Progress of ... Queen Victoria and ... Prince Albert, to Burghley House, November, 1844

The Progress of ... Queen Victoria and ... Prince Albert, to Burghley House, November, 1844

Autor: Victoria (queen Of Great Britain)

Número de Páginas: 74
Quinze tratados en los quales se contienen muchas y muy excelentes consideraciones para los actos generales que se celebran en la sancta Iglesia de Dios ...

Quinze tratados en los quales se contienen muchas y muy excelentes consideraciones para los actos generales que se celebran en la sancta Iglesia de Dios ...

Autor: Filippe Dias (o.f.m.)

Número de Páginas: 682
Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

Autor: E. Gordon Browne

Número de Páginas: 115

The following book is a biography of Queen Victoria, who was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any previous British monarch and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.

Un verano sofocante

Un verano sofocante

Autor: Alethea Hayter

Número de Páginas: 249

Esta joya inédita en español, con todos los ingredientes de una buena novela, sigue la vida de grupo de artistas en el Londres victoriano. «Brillante. Muy original en su forma y en su montaje narrativo de escenas cruzadas». Julian Barnes «Un experimento jamás superado en el arte de la biografía». The Guardian Junio de 1846. Mientras Londres languidece bajo una ola de calor (la insolación ataca, la carne se pudre y el hielo es un bien muy codiciado), un glamuroso círculo de escritores y artistas pasan el verano bebiendo, cenando y opinando. Elizabeth Barrett tiene un amante secreto: el poeta Robert Browning, que planea su fuga con ella a Italia; Keats deambula por Hampstead Heath; Wordsworth visita el zoológico; a Dickens le intriga el célebre enano Tom Thumb; los Carlyle organizan una cena para una adinerada novelista alemana mientras atraviesan una crisis matrimonial. Pero cuando el visionario pintor Benjamin Robert Haydon se suicida, sus vidas entrelazadas comienzan a girar en torno a la tragedia. Una de las primeras biografías grupales, esta obra memorable de Alethea Hayter es un animado y rico mosaico que marcó un hito en la no ficción narrativa y resulta hoy...

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