Her Little Majesty, Carolly Erickson
Her Little Majesty, Carolly Erickson
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Her Little Majesty
The Life of Queen Victoria

Author: Carolly Erickson

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Unabridged: 12 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/30/2011


Synopsis

Her Little Majesty is a fresh and fascinating portrait of the diminutive monarch who ruled the vast British empire for over 60 years. Award-winning biographer and historian, Carolly Erickson, transports you behind the walls of Buckingham Palace to introduce you to the quirky, loveable Queen Victoria-revealed only to her closest associates. Emotionally deprived, inadequately educated, and socially isolated for much of her life, young Victoria felt ill-prepared to ascend the throne. But the 19-year-old queen met her coronation day with outward dignity and confidence-then went home to bathe her pet dog. Even though her frequent temper tantrums and neurotic obsessions would have critics repeatedly fearing for her sanity, she became a powerful ruler, relentlessly leading her country through devastating wars and sweeping political reform. Carolly Erickson draws on diaries, letters, and historical documents to pen this dramatic account of England's popular matriarch and the turbulent era that carries her name. Narrator Nelson Runger will hold you enthralled as the glory and the adversities of the Victorian age unfold.

About Carolly Erickson

Distinguished historian Carolly Erickson is the author of Rival to the Queen, The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, The First Elizabeth, The Hidden Life of Josephine, The Last Wife of Henry VIII, and many other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. Her novel The Tsarina’s Daughter won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. She lives in Hawaii.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Micah on December 26, 2022

In her book "Her Little Majesty: The Life of Queen Victoria, Carolly Erickson presents to her reader a short and concise look at the life of one of England's most influential monarchs. For someone wishing to broaden an existing knowledge of Queen Victoria's life and reign, this is not the book. Howe......more

Goodreads review by Jenna on March 21, 2021

I found this to be an enjoyable biography from start to end, aside from Albert's death (which I already knew was coming and the details surrounding it) where I sobbed terribly. I actually appreciated Erickson's blunt honesty in regards to Victoria's appearance, personality, and her less than great q......more

Goodreads review by Allison on December 28, 2020

Very informative, HOWEVER the author is particularly cruel and judgemental of the fact Victoria in was not a traditionally attractive woman. You will have many **sometimes several times per chapter** ruthless descriptions of all of Victoria's physical shortcomings. I understand she was a bit on the......more

Felt rushed in places but overall a decent book.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on February 04, 2018

4.5 stars! I very much liked this biography of Queen Victoria! Apparently others found this to be a depressing read. From everything I've learned about "Her Little Majesty", she was very comfortable with the "depressing". I like that the book seemed to be an honest accounting of how life really look......more