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The Life Of Queen Elizabeth
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732 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Agnes Strickland
339 books3 followersAgnes Strickland was an English historical writer and poet. She began her literary career with a poem, "Worcester Field," followed by "The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius."
Abandoning poetry, she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children (1833), The Pilgrims of Walsingham (1835), and Tales and Stories from History (1836). Her chief works, however, are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princesses (8 vols., 1850–1859), Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England (1861), and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth. Strickland's researches were laborious and conscientious, and she remains a useful source. Her style is not as objective as most modern historians, but gives a valuable insight into the mores of her own time.
Most of the Strickland sisters' historical research and writing was done by Elizabeth. Elizabeth however refused all publicity and Agnes was put forward as author. Their biographical works are fine representations of the larger body of biographies written by Victorian women, a significant subset of Victorian biography with unique characteristics, including the focus on female subjects and inclusion of information that was more "social" in nature, such as dress, manners, and diet.
Abandoning poetry, she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children (1833), The Pilgrims of Walsingham (1835), and Tales and Stories from History (1836). Her chief works, however, are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princesses (8 vols., 1850–1859), Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England (1861), and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth. Strickland's researches were laborious and conscientious, and she remains a useful source. Her style is not as objective as most modern historians, but gives a valuable insight into the mores of her own time.
Most of the Strickland sisters' historical research and writing was done by Elizabeth. Elizabeth however refused all publicity and Agnes was put forward as author. Their biographical works are fine representations of the larger body of biographies written by Victorian women, a significant subset of Victorian biography with unique characteristics, including the focus on female subjects and inclusion of information that was more "social" in nature, such as dress, manners, and diet.
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January 9, 2016
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I have always been intrigues by Queen Elizabeth 1. She seems to have been a force to be reckoned with. This book is perfect in highlighting everything that you could possible want to know about the monarch. I was hooked from beginning to end.
December 26, 2015
I received this book from NetGallery.
I love any history to do with monarch's. I have always loved Queen Elizabeth I. I have only read about half of the book, but it tells Elizabeth's life story so well that I decided to go ahead and write a review. Agnes Strickland did great research and I really enjoyed the details that went into this book. Plus I just purchased it from Amazon also.
I love any history to do with monarch's. I have always loved Queen Elizabeth I. I have only read about half of the book, but it tells Elizabeth's life story so well that I decided to go ahead and write a review. Agnes Strickland did great research and I really enjoyed the details that went into this book. Plus I just purchased it from Amazon also.
January 20, 2016
A well written, but run of the mill account of Queen Elizabeth Ist., life and times.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Endeavour via Netgalley in return foran honest unbiased review.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Endeavour via Netgalley in return foran honest unbiased review.
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