Queen Victoria - Paula Bartley

Paula Bartleys Queen Victoria Examines Victorian Britain From The Perspective Of The Queen. Victorias Personal And Political Actions Are Discussed In Relation To Contemporary Shifts In Britains Society, Politics And Culture, Examining To What Extent They Did Or Did Not Influence Events Throughout Her Reign. Drawing From Contemporary Sources, Including Queen Victorias Own Diaries, As Well As The Most Recent Scholarship, The Book Contextualises Victoria Historically By Placing Her In The Centre Of An Unparalleled Period Of Innovation And Reform, In Which The Social And Political Landscape Of Britain, And Its Growing Empire, Was Transformed.