History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Empress Alexandra: The Special Relationship Between Russia’s Last Tsarina and Queen Victoria Author: Melanie Clegg Genre: History, Nonfiction, Biography Publisher: Pen and Sword History Release Date: 2020 Pages: 208 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Melanie Clegg takes a fresh and intimate look at the close relationship that existed between the last Empress of Russia and her grandmother Queen Victoria.      When Queen Victoria’s second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862 even her own mother described the ceremony as ‘more of a funeral than a wedding’ thanks to the fact that it took place shortly after the death of Alice’s beloved father Prince Albert. Sadly, the young princess’ misfortunes didn’t end there and when she also died prematurely, her four motherless daughters were taken under the wing of their formidable grandmother, Victoria. Alix, the youngest of Alice’s daughters and al...

The Private Life of Victoria: Queen, Empress, Mother of the Nation Author: Alexander Macdonald Genre: History, Nonfiction, Biography Publisher: Arcturus  Release Date: June 5, 2018 Pages: 194 Source: Publisher/Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Now the second-longest-reigning monarch after Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria ruled at the height of Britain's power on the world stage and was a symbol of stability at home and abroad. Against this background of pomp and power, she was a passionate woman who led an often turbulent private life. Victoria was just eight months old when her father died and his paternal role was taken by her uncle Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Sir John Conroy, an ally of her mother. The two of them sought to control Victoria and isolate her from others. This is the story of the Queen of England who had to fight to forge her own way in the world, and who found true romance with Prince Albert only to have happiness snatched from her when he di...

Victoria: A Life Author: A.N. Wilson Genre: Nonfiction, Biography, History Publisher: Penguin Press Release Date: 2014 Pages: 656 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: When Queen Victoria died in 1901, she had ruled for nearly sixty-four years. She was a mother of nine and grandmother of forty-two and the matriarch of royal Europe through her children’s marriages. To many, Queen Victoria is a ruler shrouded in myth and mystique, an aging, stiff widow paraded as the figurehead to an all-male imperial enterprise. But in truth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was one of the most passionate, expressive, humorous and unconventional women who ever lived, and the story of her life continues to fascinate.       A. N. Wilson’s exhaustively researched and definitive biography includes a wealth of new material from previously unseen sources to show us Queen Victoria as she’s never been seen before. Wilson explores the curious set of circumstances that led to Victoria...