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Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History
Lytton Strachey
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Description for Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History
Paperback. One of the most famous and tortured romances in history - between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex - began in 1587, when she was fifty-three and he was nineteen. This title portrays Elizabeth and Essex's compelling attraction for each other, their impassioned disagreements and their mutual struggle for power. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
One of the most famous and tortured romances in history - between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex - began in 1587, when she was fifty-three and he was nineteen. Their passionate affair continued for five years, until Essex was beheaded for treason in 1601. In a fast-paced succession of brilliantly-rendered scenes, Lytton Strachey portrays Elizabeth and Essex's compelling attraction for each other, their impassioned disagreements and their mutual struggle for power, which culminated so tragically - for both of them. Alongside the doomed love affair, Strachey pins colourful portraits of the leading characters and ... Read more
One of the most famous and tortured romances in history - between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex - began in 1587, when she was fifty-three and he was nineteen. Their passionate affair continued for five years, until Essex was beheaded for treason in 1601. In a fast-paced succession of brilliantly-rendered scenes, Lytton Strachey portrays Elizabeth and Essex's compelling attraction for each other, their impassioned disagreements and their mutual struggle for power, which culminated so tragically - for both of them. Alongside the doomed love affair, Strachey pins colourful portraits of the leading characters and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780760490
SKU
9781780760490
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About Lytton Strachey
Lytton Strachey (1880-1932), one of the most famous writers of his time, was a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Set and pioneer of a new style of biography. Author of, among others, 'Landmarks', 'Eminent Victorians' and 'Queen Victoria' (also Tauris Parke Paperbacks).
Reviews for Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History
'A beautiful and memorable book' (Atlantic Monthly) 'The real drama of ambition, passion and personality in the pageant of veracious history.' (The Philadelphia Enquirer)