Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood

Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood

I send this book out to the world with many misgivings, feeling that it is not what I would like it to benot what I could have made it with more time. I have found it especially difficult to procure facts and incidents of the early life of the Queenjust that period which I felt was of most interest to my younger readers. So much was I delayed that for the actual arrangement and culling of my material, and the writing of the volume, I have had less than three months, and during that time many interruptions in my workthe most discouraging caused by a serious trouble of the eyes. I am aware that the book is written in a free and easy style, partly natural, and partly formed by many years of journalistic worka style new for the grave business of biographical writing, and which may be startling in a royal biography,to my English readers, at least. I aimed to make a pleasant, simple fireside story of the life and reign of Queen Victoriaand I hope I have not altogether failed. Unluckily, I had no friend near the throne to furnish me with reliable, unpublished personal anecdotes of Her Majesty. I have made use of the labor of several English authors; first, of that of the Queen herself, in the books entitled, "Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands," and "The Early Years of His Royal Highness the Prince-Consort"; next, of that of Sir Theodore Martin, K.C.B., in his "Life of the Prince-Consort." For this last appropriation I have Sir Theodore Martin's gracious permission. I am much indebted to Hon. Justin McCarthy, in his "History of Our Own Times." I have also been aided by various compilations, and by Lord Ronald Gower's "Reminiscences." ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 6469
Author: Greenwood, Grace
Release Date: Sep 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English