ELIZABETH THE GREAT

by Elizabeth Jenkins ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 29, 1958

Always challenging, Elizabeth I is here accorded a scrutiny that encompasses her whole life, her reign and royal acts, her relationships with all those around her, her personality, her attire and care of her person, and her physical and mental health. Some of the material here is little known, much is minor, but all is relevant to the whole picture of a woman who was also a great queen, whose solutions of the intricate and perilous issues involved made a secure, united and prosperous England. Her knowledge of her past and her chances for the throne, her fine intelligence and arresting appearance, the troubles with Seymour, her accession and the beginnings of her long association with William Cecil are developed;- this is the beginning of the story, and all that follows is filled with familiar incidents and faces. It is the detail that accents the picture - her sense of smell, her costumes, her tempers, her energy, her devotion to her country and her people, her love of young people, her concern for the sick -- and keeps it full of new and lively interest.

Pub Date: Jan. 29, 1958

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Coward-McCann

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1958

Categories: NONFICTION