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Victoria (Penguin Monarchs): Queen, Matriarch, Empress

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Victoria (Penguin Monarchs): Queen, Matriarch, Empress
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jane Ridley
SeriesPenguin Monarchs
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780141987316
ClassificationsDewey:941.081092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 28 June 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Queen Victoria inherited the throne at 18 and went on to become the longest-reigning female monarch in history, in a time of intense industrial, cultural, political, scientific and military change within the United Kingdom and great imperial expansion outside of it (she was made Empress of India in 1876). Overturning the established picture of the dour old lady, this is a fresh and engaging portrait from one of our most talented royal biographers.

Author Biography

Jane Ridley is Professor of Modern History at Buckingham University, where she teaches a course on biography. Her previous books include The Young Disraeli; a study of Edwin Lutyens, The Architect and his Wife, which won the 2003 Duff Cooper Prize; and the best-selling Bertie- A Life of Edward VII. A Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature, Ridley writes for the Spectator and other newspapers, and has appeared on radio and several television documentaries. She lives in London and Scotland.