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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453705203321

Autore

Reynolds K. D.

Titolo

Queen Victoria / / K. D. Reynolds and H. C. G. Matthew

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

0-19-155105-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Very Interesting People

Disciplina

941.081092

Soggetti

Queens - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography

Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 'Herald of a new future'; 2 'The burdens of majesty'; 3 Victoria and Albert; 4 The quest for political stability; 5 Family and tragedy; 6 Ending seclusion; 7 Grandmother of Europe; 8 'Poor dear Queen'; 9 Monarchy restored and remembered; Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Definitive, concise, and very interesting...  From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.  Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.  The Very Interesting People series includes the following titles: 1.William Shakespeare by Peter Holland  2. George Eliot by Rosemary Ashton  3. Charles Dickens by Michael Slater  4.