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Queen Victoria: a life of contradictions
by Dennison, Matthew; Victoria (Queen).
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BookPublisher: William Collins 2013ISBN: 9780007504572; 0007504578.Classification number: 920 VICSubject(s): Victoria Queen of Great Britain 1819-1901 | Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901Subject: 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; romanticism and prudishness, she became a spirit of the age to which she gave her name. This is a compelling assessment of Victoria's mercurial character and indelible impact.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 VIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002838848X |
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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; romanticism and prudishness, she became a spirit of the age to which she gave her name. This is a compelling assessment of Victoria's mercurial character and indelible impact.
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