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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.
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"I liked this. It was not a comprehensive biography. It featured the 24 most important days in Victoria's life."
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Queen Victoria TwentyFour Days That Changed Her Life Lucy Worsley 9781250201423 Books Reviews
- I love Lucy Worsley and have read quite a few of her biographies. The best thing in my opinion is her easy, breazy writing style infused with intelligent humor...what I took a star off for tho, is her tired choice of the included events - 24 "days" (events) from Victoria's life which have been studied and written about extensively countless times before. I could forgive her that if it weren't for her all-too frequent Prince Albert bashing which is unfair and uncalled for; V loved her husband magnificently and there is much proof of his enormous contribution to England. However, in all it's an interesting book to read for the hungry Victoria fan, or one without much prior knowledge of the main events of her life.
- Worsley provides twenty four vignettes in Queen Victoria's life. She adds much material to supplement the chosen significant dates. Nothing earth shattering is revealed but readers do get a better sense of the woman behind the crown. I devour every book about Queen Victoria And reading this book was a pleasure. The author provides an extensive bibliography and notes at the end which were fun to peruse. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
- As a thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader copy I shall give an honest review of Lucy Worsley’s Queen Victoria Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life. After reading Daisy Goodwin’s VICTORIA, which she based her television series on, I was hooked to the life and time in which Queen Victoria lived. What an extraordinary life she lived, I loved Worsley’s ability to examine the Queen but also reveal the underlaying experiences of Victoria as a woman a head of her time. The biography explores her many roles ex. daughter, wife, and widow. Throughout the biography I enjoyed Worsley’s ability to present information from many historians but also present her conclusions as well. These made the book more tangible and something that kept me reading. One area I found of interest was Victoria’s identity as a widow following the death of Prince Albert. Worsley addresses the current examination in which historians are examining Queen Victoria and present their conclusions as well as her own. I found this made her assumptions more factual and often left you at your own devices developing who Victoria was. The text is academic yet approachable for those that are familiar to Queen Victoria’s story. I enjoyed Worsley’s Jane Austen at Home and enjoyed the personable yet academic approach to Austen’s life. To differentiate biographies and women their biographies are worlds apart and are worth reading. If you have not read a biography on Queen Victoria or seen a film adaptation based on her life then this is not a place to start. The many facts, and occurrences serve to those who need more than an elementary approach to the life of Queen Elizabeth. I recommend this for those who are interested in Queen Victoria, the Victorian era, and would like a thorough look into the many roles she played in her life. I give this book a solid four out of five stars on goodreads.
- Dr. Lucy Worsley well known as the Curator of Historical Homes in Great Britain. She has appeared in numerous documentaries on PBS and the BBC exploring England's rich royal past. In this wonderful book she looks at 24 key events in the life of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) who reigned over the British Empire from 1837 to 1901. If you are looking for a somber and dull political history of Victoria's long reign look elsewhere! If instead you prefer a wise and insightful study of Victoria's memorable private life you have picked up the right tome off the shelf!
Victoria was fifth in line to the British crown when she was born to the Duke and Duchess of Kent in 1819. She had a complex and at times stormy relationship with her German born mother. Victoria ascended the throne on the death of her Uncle William 1V in 1838. She married her German cousin Albert (1819-1861) on February 10th 1840. He was a good man who was logical but somewhat cold in manner, The couple loved one another though they did have differences as Victoria was very willful and emotional while Albert was much more reserved. The couple produced nine children; Their oldest son Edward (Bertie) born in 1841 reigned as Edward VII from 1901-1910. Worsley opens the door on the wonder of royalty in chapters dealing with the birth of Victoria's parents, her ascension and coronation, childbirth, marriage, views on life and many other aspects of the great queen. This book kept me riveted with her clear writing style and the depth of her research into the life of Queen Victoria. An excellent biography ! - I am an avid reader of English royal history and Victoria was of course the longest-reigning monarch until the current Queen. Most interesting to see the biographical history of all family members and to read of the details of Victoria's epic life - from child to young adult to wife/mother of 9 children with beloved Albert. Wonderful descriptions of palaces and furnishings/holidays/traditions of Victoria's life.
- I liked this. It was not a comprehensive biography. It featured the 24 most important days in Victoria's life.
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