{"product_id":"queen-victoria-paperback","title":"Queen Victoria - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Bartley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Bartley's \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria \u003c\/i\u003eexamines Victorian Britain from the perspective of the Queen. Victoria's personal and political actions are discussed in relation to contemporary shifts in Britain's society, politics and culture, examining to what extent they did - or did not - influence events throughout her reign. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from contemporary sources, including Queen Victoria's own diaries, as well as the most recent scholarship, the book contextualises Victoria historically by placing her in the centre of an unparalleled period of innovation and reform, in which the social and political landscape of Britain, and its growing empire, was transformed. Balancing Victoria's private and public roles, it will examine the cultural paradox of the Queen's rule in relation to the changing role of women: she was a devoted wife, prolific mother and obsessive widow, who was also Queen of a large Empire and Empress of India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarrying cultural history, gender history and other histories 'from below' with high politics, war and diplomacy, this is a concise and accessible introduction to Queen Victoria's life for students of Victorian Britain and the British Empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaula Bartley \u003c\/strong\u003ehas published extensively on women's history. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003eEmmeline Pankhurst \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge Historical Biographies, 2002), \u003ci\u003eVotes for Women \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), and \u003ci\u003eEllen Wilkinson: from Red Suffragist to Government Minister \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755827364128,"sku":"9780415720915","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec5b6105f7ac7113b7d3f799d0f15a70.webp?v=1780069070","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/queen-victoria-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}