A Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert, and the Death That Changed the British Monarchy
Rappaport, Helen
ISBN 10: 0312621051 ISBN 13: 9780312621056
Published by St. Martin's Press, 2012
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As she did in her critically acclaimed The Last Days of the Romanovs, Helen Rappaport brings a compelling documentary feel to the story of this royal marriage and of the queen s obsessive love for her husband a story that began as fairy tale and ended in tragedy.After the untimely death of Prince Albert, the queen and her nation were plunged into a state of grief so profound that this one event would dramatically alter the shape of the British monarchy. For Britain had not just lost a prince: during his twenty year marriage to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert had increasingly performed the function of King in all but name. The outpouring of grief after Albert s death was so extreme, that its like would not be seen again until the death of Princess Diana 136 years later. Drawing on many letters, diaries and memoirs from the Royal Archives and other neglected sources, as well as the newspapers of the day, Rappaport offers a new perspective
About the Author:
HELEN RAPPAPORT studied Russian at Leeds University and is a specialist in Russian and nineteenth-century women's history. She lives in Oxford. She is the author of books including The Last Days of the Romanovs and A Magnificent Obsession.
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Title: A Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert, ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good