
audiobook
by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett
LIFE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. THE QUEEN’S IMMEDIATE PREDECESSORS.
CHAPTER II. CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION.
CHAPTER III. ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
CHAPTER IV. LOVE AND POLITICS.
CHAPTER V. ROCKS AHEAD.
CHAPTER VI. THE PRINCE.
CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN AND PEEL.
CHAPTER VIII. STOCKMAR.
The book offers a concise portrait of Queen Victoria, focusing on her formative years, upbringing, and the influences that shaped her character. It examines her early education, family background, and the expectations placed on a female monarch in a male‑dominated era. By contrasting her with earlier European queens, the narrative shows how she both inherited and transformed the traditions of royalty.
As her reign unfolds, the author follows Victoria’s sense of duty and personal convictions as they guide the emerging constitutional monarchy, highlighting key relationships and early political challenges without revealing later outcomes. The story weaves together public events and private moments at Osborne and Balmoral, offering a balanced view of the woman behind the crown. Listeners will gain a clear sense of how her character helped shape modern Britain while enjoying an engaging, well‑researched account.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (486K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Roberts Brothers, 1895.
Credits
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Jan 29, 2022
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1847–1929
A calm, determined voice behind Britain’s long campaign for women’s voting rights, she spent decades proving that steady political work could change history. She was also a prolific writer who brought economics, education, and public life into the conversation about women’s place in society.
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