Victoria & Albert
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few royal partnerships have captured the world's imagination quite like that of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert — a union of intellect, devotion, and imperial ambition that would shape the destiny of an empire. Joanna Richardson's Victoria & Albert chronicles the extraordinary love story and political alliance between Britain's longest-reigning monarch and her beloved consort, set against the grand backdrop of 19th-century Europe, tracing their journey from a carefully orchestrated courtship to a marriage that redefined the role of the British monarchy itself. Richardson brings her considerable gifts as a literary biographer to bear on this rich subject, presenting a nuanced portrait that moves beyond royal pageantry to illuminate the deeply human qualities of two remarkable individuals. Her prose is elegant and authoritative, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to reveal the tensions between public duty and private life, Albert's tireless intellectual influence on the crown, and the profound grief that consumed Victoria after his untimely death. For anyone drawn to the splendour and complexity of the Victorian age, this is an indispensable account of the romance at its very heart.
Author: Joanna Richardson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few royal partnerships have captured the world's imagination quite like that of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert — a union of intellect, devotion, and imperial ambition that would shape the destiny of an empire. Joanna Richardson's Victoria & Albert chronicles the extraordinary love story and political alliance between Britain's longest-reigning monarch and her beloved consort, set against the grand backdrop of 19th-century Europe, tracing their journey from a carefully orchestrated courtship to a marriage that redefined the role of the British monarchy itself. Richardson brings her considerable gifts as a literary biographer to bear on this rich subject, presenting a nuanced portrait that moves beyond royal pageantry to illuminate the deeply human qualities of two remarkable individuals. Her prose is elegant and authoritative, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to reveal the tensions between public duty and private life, Albert's tireless intellectual influence on the crown, and the profound grief that consumed Victoria after his untimely death. For anyone drawn to the splendour and complexity of the Victorian age, this is an indispensable account of the romance at its very heart.