Queen Victoria in Her Letters and Journals [Paperback]

Christopher Hibbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

This revealing selection from the Queen's papers provides essential clues to her character, tracing her development from shy princess to the formidable and uncompromising grande dame of Europe. How did she feel on hearing that she had become queen? How close was she to her eldest grandchild, who became Kaiser Wilhelm II? Why was she so reluctant to yield the crown to her son and heir, the future King Edward VII? What did she really think of Gladstone and Disraeli? These questions and many more are answered clearly and candidly in the Queen's own words. Victoria's passionate adoration of Prince Albert is evident throughout her journals, and later extracts give a touching insight into her feelings of loneliness and susceptibility after his death. Illustrated with some of the Queen's own drawings, this book presents an absorbing account of one of the most remarkable personalities of the nineteenth century.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750923490
• ISBN-13: 978-0750923491
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > British > Queen Victoria

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know Queen Victoria, read this book!, October 14, 2000

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Neil Stewart - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen Victoria in Her Letters and Journals (Paperback)

"If you could have dinner with any figure in history, who would it be?" My answer to this question would definately be Queen Victoria. This is especially true after having read this book. Even though Princess Beatrice "edited" Her Majesty's journal, it is still worth the read. These letters and excerpts from the Queen's journal are full of interesting facts, tender moments, and, of course, fiery quotes. I didn't want to put this book down! Even though I now have finished it, I still like to pick up the book and read little sections. I highly recommend this book for those who really want to get to know the real Queen Victoria. My only wish is that the editor had left the Queen's numerous underlines in tact. He says it was too expensive for the printing (which I can understand), but it really adds a lot. If readers are interested in that, they can find it in quotes in other works. This book is a must have!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous Book!!!!, February 24, 2002

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Janice Lohmann (Glen Head, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen Victoria in Her Letters and Journals (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book which is compiled of letters and journal entries written by Queen Victoria. I have read other books about Queen Victoria and find her life to be very interesting. I thought that this book might be difficult to follow because of the format. Christopher Hibbert does a wonderful job with this book making it very easy to follow because of the bits of information he puts into it as the book goes on. The introduction is also very informative. I have trouble putting the book down and highly recommend it!!!!!