Victoria Of England
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor damage and edge wear. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A richly crafted biographical portrait, Victoria of England chronicles the life and reign of Queen Victoria through the distinctive literary lens of poet and critic Edith Sitwell. Drawing on historical records and her own commanding prose style, Sitwell presents the monarch not merely as a political figurehead but as a complex, passionate woman shaped by love, loss, and an unyielding sense of duty. The narrative uncovers the intimate details of Victoria's personal world — her devotion to Prince Albert, her iron will, and her towering influence over an empire — rendered with the vivid, poetic authority that made Sitwell one of the most formidable literary voices of the twentieth century. Engrossing and authoritative, it stands as a landmark work in royal biography, offering both scholarly depth and the dramatic sweep of great storytelling.
Author: Edith Sitwell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor damage and edge wear. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A richly crafted biographical portrait, Victoria of England chronicles the life and reign of Queen Victoria through the distinctive literary lens of poet and critic Edith Sitwell. Drawing on historical records and her own commanding prose style, Sitwell presents the monarch not merely as a political figurehead but as a complex, passionate woman shaped by love, loss, and an unyielding sense of duty. The narrative uncovers the intimate details of Victoria's personal world — her devotion to Prince Albert, her iron will, and her towering influence over an empire — rendered with the vivid, poetic authority that made Sitwell one of the most formidable literary voices of the twentieth century. Engrossing and authoritative, it stands as a landmark work in royal biography, offering both scholarly depth and the dramatic sweep of great storytelling.