Victoria an intimate biography [Mass Market Paperback]

Stanley Weintraub (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

A major biography of Queen Victoria--the first complete life of her in over twenty years--and the first to be written by an American. Illustrated.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 716 pages
• Publisher: Plume (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452269792
• ISBN-13: 978-0452269798
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,792,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > British > Queen Victoria

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No, no, no!, June 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Victoria an intimate biography (Mass Market Paperback)

Very, very detailed account of the life of Queen Victoria. I appreciate the author's effort, but this book is a failure!

This book TRIED to be a political AND intimate biography but it just didn't work. The reader is overwhelmed with minor details about the politics of Victoria's reign without getting the big picture. All the details are wonderful, but the author writes in such a confuzing manner that it's hard to follow everything. In the end, we are left with a vague idea about the events of her reign.

There was an alarmingly small amount of information on Victoria's personal relationships. I don't know what else to say because I honestly can't recall learning anything new! Stanley ignored Victoria's family and it makes for horrible reading.

Honestly, this book is a very boring read. Do not waste your time even trying to consume and understand this "intimate" biography.

4 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intimate look at Britain's most famous queen, January 21, 2000

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This review is from: Victoria an intimate biography (Mass Market Paperback)

The author does an excellent job of detailing Queen Elizabeth's life, from girlhood to her death. Throughout the book are the Queen's own letters, furthing our insight into this dynamic female ruler. After finishing this book, I felt as though I knew Her Royal Highness personally!