Persons Of Consequence: Queen Victoria & Her Circle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In Persons of Consequence: Queen Victoria and Her Circle, Louis Auchincloss presents an incisive and elegantly crafted portrait of Victorian England through the lives of the remarkable individuals who surrounded one of history's most iconic monarchs. With the precision of a skilled biographer and the narrative flair of an accomplished novelist, Auchincloss chronicles the ambitions, loyalties, and contradictions of Queen Victoria's inner circle — from her beloved Prince Albert to her most influential prime ministers and confidants — illuminating the complex web of power and personality that defined an era. Auchincloss, celebrated for his penetrating psychological insight and his mastery of social portraiture, argues that it is the characters orbiting greatness who most vividly reveal the spirit of an age. Each biographical sketch is rendered with wit and authority, drawing readers into the grandeur and turbulence of the Victorian court. This is a work that rewards not only those fascinated by royal history, but anyone captivated by the enduring question of how great figures shape — and are shaped by — the people closest to them.
Author: Louis Auchincloss
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In Persons of Consequence: Queen Victoria and Her Circle, Louis Auchincloss presents an incisive and elegantly crafted portrait of Victorian England through the lives of the remarkable individuals who surrounded one of history's most iconic monarchs. With the precision of a skilled biographer and the narrative flair of an accomplished novelist, Auchincloss chronicles the ambitions, loyalties, and contradictions of Queen Victoria's inner circle — from her beloved Prince Albert to her most influential prime ministers and confidants — illuminating the complex web of power and personality that defined an era. Auchincloss, celebrated for his penetrating psychological insight and his mastery of social portraiture, argues that it is the characters orbiting greatness who most vividly reveal the spirit of an age. Each biographical sketch is rendered with wit and authority, drawing readers into the grandeur and turbulence of the Victorian court. This is a work that rewards not only those fascinated by royal history, but anyone captivated by the enduring question of how great figures shape — and are shaped by — the people closest to them.