Queen Victoria
A Biographical Companion
Published on 5. May 2003
Book
Hardback
488 pages
978-1-85109-355-7 (ISBN)
Description
This resource covers the life, times, and relationships of Queen Victoria, providing information about her children, her personal interests, the historic times in which she ruled, and the leaders she influenced.
In this fascinating guide to every aspect of Queen Victoria's life, author Helen Rappaport analyzes the queen's personality, celebrates her achievements, and details the shortcomings of her empire, both in Britain, with its continuing divide between rich and poor, and overseas, where Britain's great empire was won by repression and exploitation.
A-Z entries-including topics barely touched in standard biographies-cover things like the various assassination attempts on her life, her interest in dancing and Jack the Ripper's murders, and how her husband Prince Albert introduced the celebration of Christmas to England. Queen Victoria also describes individuals such as her companion Lady Jane Churchill, her physician Sir James Clark, and politicians such as William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli; events like the Irish potato famine; inventions like steam power; and issues such as missionary activity and prostitution. It also includes bibliographies both for each entry and overall, and a chronology.
In this fascinating guide to every aspect of Queen Victoria's life, author Helen Rappaport analyzes the queen's personality, celebrates her achievements, and details the shortcomings of her empire, both in Britain, with its continuing divide between rich and poor, and overseas, where Britain's great empire was won by repression and exploitation.
A-Z entries-including topics barely touched in standard biographies-cover things like the various assassination attempts on her life, her interest in dancing and Jack the Ripper's murders, and how her husband Prince Albert introduced the celebration of Christmas to England. Queen Victoria also describes individuals such as her companion Lady Jane Churchill, her physician Sir James Clark, and politicians such as William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli; events like the Irish potato famine; inventions like steam power; and issues such as missionary activity and prostitution. It also includes bibliographies both for each entry and overall, and a chronology.
Reviews / Votes
[P]art of ABC-CLIO's Biographical Companions series, which profiles people who have had significant impact on the social, political, and cultural development of the Western world . . . For larger academic libraries attempting to augment undergraduate collections in European history, or large public libraries needing to provide history buffs with basic information about the queen and her era. * Choice * [R]ecommended for high school, public, and academic libraries. * Booklist *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
57 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1097 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85109-355-7 (9781851093557)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Helen Rappaport is a professional writer, researcher, Russian translator, and historical consultant, specializing in the 19th century. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers.