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Elizabeth I Queen of England

Queen Elizabeth I: Selected Works (Folger Shakespeare Library) Paperback – January 4, 2005

by Steven W. May (Editor)

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An impeccably researched collection of the public and private writings of the great British monarch
Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most charismatic of English sovereigns, and one of the most prolific. While her more famous public speeches are familiar to some, many of her private writings have never before been printed or made accessible. Now, for the first time, a generous selection of her poetry, speeches, essays, letters, prayers, and translations is being made available to a popular audience. From a poem written in charcoal on a wall at Woodstock Palace by the twenty-two-year-old imprisoned princess, to the speech the thirty-year-old queen gave in response to parliamentary pressure that she marry, to the fascinating letters sent to her emissaries as they conducted the kingdom's business, this collection of the selected writings of Elizabeth I is a privileged glimpse into the mind of one of the most compelling rulers of the Western world.
Authenticity was a guiding principle in the selection of these readings. This volume grew out of the many manuscript texts of Elizabeth's works Professor Steven W. May discovered while preparing the Bibliography and First-Line Index of English Verse, a twelve-year research project that took him to more than 100 manuscript archives in this country and the United Kingdom.
The anthology offers a broad selection of Queen Elizabeth's works and includes the most authentic and interesting English texts that survive in her handwriting. Her written words reveal not only Elizabeth's political and psychological insight, but her literary gifts as well. The texts, presented in modern spelling and set forth in their historical context, are accompanied by extensive explanatory notes and introductory material.
An impressive collection of rare documents, presented with abundant commentary and full explanatory notes, as well as an informative introduction providing helpful background on Elizabeth's life and letters.

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400 pages
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English
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Simon & Schuster
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January 4, 2005
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5.5 x 1.01 x 8.44 inches
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0743476441
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978-0743476447
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; Illustrated edition (January 4, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743476441
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743476447
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.01 x 8.44 inches

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ThornyCactus

Hear the woman herself

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014

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This very nice book presents some of the letters, speeches, prayers, essays and poems attributed to Elizabeth I. Each writing is followed by notes, which will help you with some words/expressions that may not yet be familiar to you, and by a commentary which helps to put the writing into context. Sometimes you might want to read the words and the commentary before the piece they refer to, so you'll have a better idea of what you are reading.
So much has been written about Queen Elizabeth I. So much has been imagined about her. I am no historian, and do not know how this version compares to others. Taken by itself it seems excellent. This book is good reading, and not just for school. Here is a woman who survived a tumultuous youth, and went on to affect the course of history like very few others. A person who had read all of Cicero by the age of sixteen, and who could converse in several languages besides English, including Latin, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish by the age of eleven. Occasionally at the same time. Although some of her writings may have been edited, we can be reasonably sure that such a woman is still able to speak to us, and will be for yet a long time.

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Barklestork

Queen Elizabeth's writings ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2011

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This book lives up to its title and primarily presents writings by Queen Elizabeth: Letters, poems, speeches, and translations. It also contains introductions, a sketch of the dynamic and complex history, a chronology, notes and footnotes.

Everything about Queen Elizabeth was extraordinary: Her times, herself, her rise to the challenge of her life, which coincided with England achieving greatness and independent nationhood. The fact that she expressed herself with eloquence makes reading her works a pleasure and rewarding.

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Patricia Carson

awesome

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014

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The product came as stated. It's handy and excellent source for papers or essays at the college level. I recommend this resource.

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