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"Victoria" by Stanley Weintraub Truman Talley Books, 1987 Paperback Edition ISBN#0452269792 $16.95 (less 20% disc.)* |
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Table of Contents Biographer's Preface I Jubilee (1887) II Alexandrina Victoria (1817-1820) III Gilded Cage (1820-1830) IV Royal Pawn (1830-1837) V Virgin Queen (1837-1840) VI Royal Husband (1840-1843) VII Dual Monarchy (1844-1848) VIII The Splendid Misery (1848-1853) IX The Woman Warrior (1853-1858) X Albert the Good (1858-1861) XI Victoria Mourning (1861-1866) XII Victoria Adrift (1866-1872) XIII A Brown Study (1863-1883) XIV Faery Queen (1872-1880) |
XV "The People's William" (1880-1886) XVI Quarreling with Time (1886-1890) XVII Receding Figure (1891-1894) XVIII Metamorphosis (1894-1897) XIX A Queen at War (1897-1900) XX Mourning for Victoria (1900-1901) SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX GENEALOGICAL CHARTS The Race for the Throne The Descendants of Victoria 20 Pages of Illustrations |
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SYNOPSIS: An intimate biography of this 19th century monarch, taken from vivid and colorful diaries, journals and letter of her relatives and her social and political confidants and acquaintances. Explore the many different Victorias as she matures from girl to woman to wife to widow. She is a mother, a matriarch and a queen. This book reveals each of her unique and different personalities.TO ORDER THIS BOOK, CLICK HERE!*NOTE: Prices are current when the page is posted on the site. Amazon.com may change the pricing policy at any time. To The Top | Back to Current Feature Page | About Literary Liaisons | Author Links | Bookstore Index | Fiction | Non-Fiction | Newsletter | Research Articles | Reference Books | On-line Resources | RWA Chapters | Sign Our Guestbook | Contact Us | Home This page last updated July 5, 1999 Copyright 1999, Literary Liaisons, Ltd. Artwork courtesy of Marvelicious and Angel's Free Web graphics |