Queen Victoria at Home
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Author Michael De-la-Noy takes us on a conducted tour of the many homes of Queen Victoria and crafts an intimate domestic portrayal that adds depth and complexity to her legend. Apart from Balmoral Castle, the home she loved best, there was Kensington Palace, where she was born; Buckingham Palace, where she was the first monarch to take up residence; Windsor Castle, the origins of which stretch back to William the Conqueror; the exotic Royal Pavilion in Brighton; and Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight, where she died. What emerges from this intimate domestic portrayal is, alongside her self-centeredness and obsession with the anniversaries of deaths, a great deal of humor, shrewdness and compassion. She often showed generosity and affection to her servants: not merely did she turn a blind eye to drunkenness below stairs but also showed real concern when they were ill. Although she drove the male members of her household to distraction by insisting on conducting business with them by correspondence, this very human and domestic queen retained the love and loyalty of all who served her.This book provides a revealing and thorough portrait of the domestic side of Queen Victoria's reign.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786714514
ISBN13:9780786714513
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Four Stars
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
An easy read on Queen Victoria. This book adds nothing new but simply rehash everything that you've read in other biographies on Queen Victoria. Its not a bad book it is very well written and I enjoyed it very much. But if your expecting any new information on her you won't find it in this book.
easy book about victoria
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
this good bood on basic facts about queen victoria and her era.this is a easy read.
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