Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington anchor Elizabeth Longford’s best-known historical biographies. Victoria R.I. follows Queen Victoria from a difficult childhood through marriage, widowhood and the long transformation of the monarchy during her reign. Her two-volume Wellington biography—The Years of the Sword and Pillar of State—covers both Arthur Wellesley’s military career and his later political life rather than stopping at Waterloo. Longford also wrote on Lord Byron and other historical figures. Her prose is detailed, traditional and narrative-driven, with personality woven into political history rather than separated from it. The most useful neighbouring categories are Victorian history, royal biography, Napoleonic military biography and classic twentieth-century historical writing for readers who want full-length lives rather than brief introductions. Read more Less
No products in the cart.