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Lytton Strachey´s "Queen Victoria", appeared in 1921, is the definitive biography of Britain’s greatest monarch, who “was hailed at once as the mother of her people and as the embodied symbol of their imperial greatness.”Originally written for an adult audience, "Queen Victoria" is readily accessible to young adult readers. At slightly more than three hundred pages, it is relatively brief, but the ... Read more

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Lytton Strachey´s "Queen Victoria", appeared in 1921, is the definitive biography of Britain’s greatest monarch, who “was hailed at once as the mother of her people and as the embodied symbol of their imperial greatness.”Originally written for an adult audience, "Queen Victoria" is readily accessible to young adult readers. At slightly more than three hundred pages, it is relatively brief, but the
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Elizabeth and Essex

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"Elizabeth and Essex", biography of Elizabeth I, queen of England, was written by Lytton Strachey in 1928. In the novel, the author illuminates, in spellbinding prose, one of the most poignant affairs in history alongside the glamour and intrigue of the Elizabethan era.One of the most famous and tortured romances in history - between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, Earl of ... Read more

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"Elizabeth and Essex", biography of Elizabeth I, queen of England, was written by Lytton Strachey in 1928. In the novel, the author illuminates, in spellbinding prose, one of the most poignant affairs in history alongside the glamour and intrigue of the Elizabethan era.One of the most famous and tortured romances in history - between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, Earl of
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Eminent Victorians

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"Eminent Victorians" is a biographical work by Lytton Strachey, published in 1918. The book is a collection of four biographies of notable figures from the Victorian era: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon.Rather than presenting these individuals as flawless heroes, Strachey's biographies are critical and irreverent, challenging many of the assumptions and ... Read more

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"Eminent Victorians" is a biographical work by Lytton Strachey, published in 1918. The book is a collection of four biographies of notable figures from the Victorian era: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon.Rather than presenting these individuals as flawless heroes, Strachey's biographies are critical and irreverent, challenging many of the assumptions and
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time"Eminent Victorians" marked an epoch in the art of biography; it also helped to crack the old myths of high Victorianism and to usher in a new spirit by which chauvinism, hypocrisy and the stiff upper lip were debunked. In it, Strachey cleverly exposes the self-seeking ambitions of Cardinal Manning and the ... Read more

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time"Eminent Victorians" marked an epoch in the art of biography; it also helped to crack the old myths of high Victorianism and to usher in a new spirit by which chauvinism, hypocrisy and the stiff upper lip were debunked. In it, Strachey cleverly exposes the self-seeking ambitions of Cardinal Manning and the
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Elizabeth and Essex

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Elizabeth I of England had one great passion in her life and that was for the Earl of Essex giving him power, wealth and favour in such a way that he made many enemies. This fascinating biography of this great romance is written in such a way as to appear as a historical novel. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and ... Read more

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Elizabeth I of England had one great passion in her life and that was for the Earl of Essex giving him power, wealth and favour in such a way that he made many enemies. This fascinating biography of this great romance is written in such a way as to appear as a historical novel. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
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Queen Victoria

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In the book, Strachey portrays Victoria as a complex and flawed figure, challenging the popular image of the queen as a paragon of virtue and propriety. Strachey explores Victoria's early life, her ascension to the throne, and her long and eventful reign, delving into her personal relationships, political beliefs, and cultural attitudes.The author also examines the wider historical and cultural ... Read more

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In the book, Strachey portrays Victoria as a complex and flawed figure, challenging the popular image of the queen as a paragon of virtue and propriety. Strachey explores Victoria's early life, her ascension to the throne, and her long and eventful reign, delving into her personal relationships, political beliefs, and cultural attitudes.The author also examines the wider historical and cultural
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Queen Victoria (Arcadia Ebooks)

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This is the definitive biography of Britain’s greatest monarch, who “was hailed at once as the mother of her people and as the embodied symbol of their imperial greatness.” “One of the surpassingly beautiful prose achievements of our time” (Chicago Daily News). ... Read more

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This is the definitive biography of Britain’s greatest monarch, who “was hailed at once as the mother of her people and as the embodied symbol of their imperial greatness.” “One of the surpassingly beautiful prose achievements of our time” (Chicago Daily News).
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Eminent Victorians (Annotated)

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Eminent Victorians is Lytton Strachey's brilliantly iconoclastic reappraisal of four towering nineteenth-century figures: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon. First published in 1918, the book helped redefine modern biography by replacing reverential Victorian memorializing with irony, compression, psychological acuity, and elegant narrative wit. Strachey ... Read more

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Eminent Victorians is Lytton Strachey's brilliantly iconoclastic reappraisal of four towering nineteenth-century figures: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon. First published in 1918, the book helped redefine modern biography by replacing reverential Victorian memorializing with irony, compression, psychological acuity, and elegant narrative wit. Strachey
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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) was an English social reformer, statistician, and pioneer of modern nursing. She became famous during the time she served as manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, giving nursing a positive reputation and becoming a Victorian culture icon. Also known as "The Lady with the Lamp", she was an accomplished writer who produced a large corpus of work ... Read more

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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) was an English social reformer, statistician, and pioneer of modern nursing. She became famous during the time she served as manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, giving nursing a positive reputation and becoming a Victorian culture icon. Also known as "The Lady with the Lamp", she was an accomplished writer who produced a large corpus of work
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Eminent Victorians - The Original Classic Edition

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Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Eminent Victorians.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Lytton Strachey, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside Eminent Victorians:As it was, born in the England of ... Read more

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Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Eminent Victorians.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Lytton Strachey, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside Eminent Victorians:As it was, born in the England of
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Eminent Victorians

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Eminent Victorians dropped an explosive charge on Victorian England when the book was first published in 1918. Strachey's “elegant sneer” of a book effectively relegated Victorian culture to a knick-knack shelf, dismissed by any self-respecting intellectual.It was a groundbreaking work of biography that raised the genre to the level of high art and ushered in the modern biography.Strachey ... Read more

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Eminent Victorians dropped an explosive charge on Victorian England when the book was first published in 1918. Strachey's “elegant sneer” of a book effectively relegated Victorian culture to a knick-knack shelf, dismissed by any self-respecting intellectual.It was a groundbreaking work of biography that raised the genre to the level of high art and ushered in the modern biography.Strachey
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