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Queen Victoria : a personal history / by Hibbert, Christopher,1924-2008.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-534) and index.pt. 1. 1819-1861 -- pt. 2. 1861-1901.

Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.; Queens;

© 2001, ©2000., Da Capo Press,

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Queen Victoria : a life of contradictions / by Dennison, Matthew.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178)and index."Pocket Hercules" -- "Fresh and innocent as the flowers in her own garden" -- " Constant amusements, flattery, excitements and mere politics" -- "Every quality that could be desired to render me perfectly happy" -- "The cares of royalty pressed comparatively lightly" -- "The pain of parting" -- "Unavailing regrets" -- "A highland widow" -- "Wisest counsellors" -- "Mother of many nations" -- "All that magnificence".From the critically acclaimed author of The Last Princess comes a witty and accessible account of Queen Victoria's life, exploring its irony and contradictions, as well as her lasting influence. Queen Victoria is Britain's queen of contradictions. In her combination of deep sentimentality and bombast; cultural imperialism and imperial compassion; fear of intellectualism and excitement at technology; and romanticism and prudishness, she became a spririt of the age to which she gave her name. Victoria embraced photography, railway travel, and modern art; she resisted compulsory education for the working classes, recommended for a leading women's rights campaigner "a good whipping," and detested smoking. She may or may not have been amused. Meanwhile she reinvented the monarchy and wrestled with personal reinvention. She lived in the shadow of her mother and then under the tutelage of her husband; finally, she embraced self-reliance during her long widowhood. Fresh, witty, and accessible, Queen Victoria is a compelling assessment of Victoria's mercurial character and impact, written with the irony, flourish, and insight that this queen and her rule so richly deserve. - Jacket flap.The critically acclaimed author of The Last Princess presents an accessible account of Queen Victoria's life that examines her contradictory views and lasting influence, covering such topics as her reinvention of the monarchy, relationship with her mother and self-reliance in widowhood.

Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.; Queens;

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Victoria. by Goodwin, Daisy,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; Andrews, Guy,screenwriter.; Frift, Paul,television producer.; McCulloch, Dan,television producer.; Timmer, Damien,television producer.; Eaton, Rebecca,1947-television producer.; Vaughan, Tom,1969-television director.; Goldbacher, Sandra,television director.; Blackburn, Olly,television director.; Coleman, Jenna,1986-actor.; Hughes, Tom,1986-actor.; Sewell, Rufus,1967-actor.; Firth, Peter,1953-actor.; Jennings, Alex,actor.; Bamber, David,actor.; Bowles, Peter,1936-actor.; Clunie, Margaret,actor.; Colley, Samantha,1979-actor.; Donskoy, Daniel,1990-actor.; Flemming, Catherine H.,1967-actor.; Holtz, Daniela,actor.; Hudson, Nell,1990-actor.; Kingsley, Ferdinand,1988-actor.; Knight, Tommy,1993-actor.; Lindsay, Nigel,1969-actor.; McAuliffe, Nichola,actor.; Myles, Eve,1978-actor.; Oakes, David,1983-actor.; Rhys, Paul,actor.; Schiller, Adrian,actor.; Mammoth Screen (Firm),production company.; ITV (Firm),broadcaster.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.;

DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Rufus Sewell, Peter Firth, Alex Jennings, David Bamber, Peter Bowles, Margaret Clunie, Samantha Colley, Daniel Donskoy, Catherine Flemming, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson, Ferdinand Kingsley, Tommy Knight, Nigel Lindsay, Nichola McAuliffe, Eve Myles, David Oakes, Paul Rhys, Adrian Schiller, Jordan Waller, Anna Wilson-Jones.Not rated.In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world.Music by Ruth Barrett ; director of photography, John Lee ; production designer, Michael Howells.

Subjects: Television programs.; Television melodramas.; Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861; Kings and rulers; Queens;

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The young Victoria [videorecording] / by King, Graham,1961-; Scorsese, Martin.; Headington, Tim.; Sarah,Duchess of York,1959-; Fellowes, Julian.; Vallée, Jean-Marc.; Blunt, Emily.; Friend, Rupert.; Bettany, Paul,1971-; Richardson, Miranda.; Broadbent, Jim.; Kretschmann, Thomas,1962-; Strong, Mark,1963-; Christensen, Jesper,1948-; Walter, Harriet.; Eshkeri, Ilan.; Apparition (Firm); GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.); Alliance Films.;

DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann, Mark Strong, Jesper Christensen, Harriet Walter.Director of photography, Hagen Bogdanski ; editors, Jill Bilcock, Matt Garner ; composer, Ilan Eshkeri.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule. Her romantic relationship and eventual marriage to Prince Albert culminates in a royal power struggle which ultimately is the key to her happiness when she comes to the realization that he is someone she can fully trust and believe in.

Subjects: Biographical films.; Historical films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Videodiscs.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861; Queens; Man-woman relationships; Women; Families of royal descent;

© c2010., Alliance Films,

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Shooting Victoria : madness, mayhem, and the rebirth of the British monarchy / by Murphy, Paul Thomas,1957-;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-658) and index.During Queen Victoria's 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology.

Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Monarchy;

© 2012., Pegasus Books,

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An uncommon woman : the Empress Frederick, daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of the Crown Prince of Prussia, mother of Kaiser Wilhelm / by Pakula, Hannah.;

Includes bibliographical references (p. [657]-665) and index.

Subjects: Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.;

© c1995., Simon & Schuster,

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