One of the most famous and baffling romances in history-between Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex-began in May of 1587, when she was fifty-three and he was just shy of twenty. Their relationship continued until 1601, when the Earl of Essex was beheaded for treason. And, in a succession of brilliant scenes, Strachey portrays the Queen's and the Earl's compelling attraction for on another, their impassioned disagreements, and their mutual contest for power, which led to a final, tragic confrontation. Here we also have superb portraits of influential people of the time: Francis Bacon, Robert Cecil, Walter Raleigh, and other figures of the court who struggled to assert themselves in a kingdom that was primarily defined by her sovereign, and so now seen through history's lens as Elizabethan England.
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this is a lovely book. The author's mastery of the English language is a pleasure to savor. I will keep this book to re-read and I'm sure I will enjoy his way with words and his way with a story again and again. He makes his characters come to life. If you love Elizabethan history, if you love the English language, read this book, you won't be disappointed. I wish I were articulate enough to do justice to his art.
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Strachey is deeply sympathetic of both Elizabeth and Essex, recognizing their strengths and their tragic shortcomings. Most modern biographies of Elizabeth rake her over the coals for her famously dithering and constipated decision-making process, but Strachey makes a good case for indecision as a political weapon, and cites this quality as part of Elizabeth's genius. The relationship between this hugely complex 70-year old queen and the magnificent but deeply flawed earl is dissected factually and emotionally. An amazing achievement. Jill Masters has a beautiful, silky voice and brings real poignancy to this subtle work.
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this is the story of the "love"/relationship between queen elizabeth the first and robert deveraux,the second earl of essex. lytton strachey has written this as a grand ,sweeping novel,mixing in lots of true life facts with his own way of telling their' story. it makes a great read. it has a sort-of insider/tabloid/talk show-type feel to it-and THIS really happened-to these people! it is a fascinating book.
as i read it,i couldn't help but feel futility because, i knew robert would crash and burn at the end. i wish he had tried to save himself,but,alas..this is tragedy on a grand scale. do not miss this one!
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THE English Reformation was not merely a religious event; it was also a social one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Francis Bacon, Lord Deputy, King Philip, Don Antonio, Robert Cecil, Sir Robert, Anthony Bacon, Lord Keeper, Essex House, Lord Admiral, Earl of Essex, Walter Raleigh, Lady Bacon, Sir Christopher Blount, Star Chamber, York House, Henry Cuffe, Lady Mary, Lady Leicester, Lord Grey, Sir William Knollys, Camden Society, Captain of the Guard, Edward Coke, English Government New!
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THE English Reformation was not merely a religious event; it was also a social one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Francis Bacon, Lord Deputy, King Philip, Don Antonio, Robert Cecil, Sir Robert, Anthony Bacon, Lord Keeper, Essex House, Lord Admiral, Earl of Essex, Walter Raleigh, Lady Bacon, Sir Christopher Blount, Star Chamber, York House, Henry Cuffe, Lady Mary, Lady Leicester, Lord Grey, Sir William Knollys, Camden Society, Captain of the Guard, Edward Coke, English Government New!
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- Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Eminent Victorians (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by Lytton Strachey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Queen Victoria (Great Rulers) by Ladybird Books in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Biographical Essays by Lytton Strachey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Literary Essays by Lytton Strachey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- The Shakespeare Trade: Performances and Appropriations (New Cultural Studies) by Barbara Hodgdon on 5 pages
- The Culture of History: English Uses of the Past 1800-1953 by Billie Melman on page 299, and Back Matter
- England's Elizabeth: An Afterlife in Fame and Fantasy by Nicola J. Watson in Front Matter, and page 187
- The Language Of The Eyes: Science, Sexuality, And Female Vision In English Literature And Culture, 1690-1927 (SUNY Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory) by Daryl Ogden in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Myth of Elizabeth by Susan Doran on page 240
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