“You call me the little Queen,” she told her uncle the King of the Belgians; “my body is little, but my heart is not.”Edith Sitwell’s endearing portrait of the young Victoria chronicles her unlikely ascension to the throne: spanning the succession crisis of King George III, her enduring love and marriage to Prince Albert, and her strength and power in a male dominated world.Weaving in Victoria’s … world.
Weaving in Victoria’s personal letters and diaries, Sitwell breathes life into the Queen’s relationships with her family and her court. A rich exploration of Victoria’s reign and a social document of Victorian Britain, Victoria of England vividly illustrates the life of the iconic monarch with insight and emotion.
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‘An interesting and well researched book on Victoria… I wanted to learn more about her.’ — Cristie, NetGalley Reviewer
‘I had a lot of fun, Ms. Sitwell! Thank you!’ — Vince, NetGalley Reviewer
‘A great read. A lovely insight into her life before and after ascending to the throne.’ — Abi, NetGalley Reviewer
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Edith Sitwell was a poet and author first, a biographer second, if even that. Her dramatic style and poetic wording shines through in this biography, fictionalizing and romanticizing certain moments and figures throughout this book. This certainly makes for very enjoyable reading, even if it’s not always the best way to present facts or bring a …