author
Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
1845–1916
A Victorian aristocrat who moved easily between politics, art, and literary biography, he is best remembered for creating the Shakespeare monument at Stratford-upon-Avon. He also wrote popular lives of figures such as Marie Antoinette and Joan of Arc, bringing historical subjects to a wide general audience.
3 Audiobooks
Joan of Arc
by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
The Tower of London, (Vol. 2 of 2)
by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
The Tower of London, (Vol. 1 of 2)
by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
About the author
Born on August 2, 1845, Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower was the youngest son of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland. Although he came from one of Britain’s great aristocratic families, he built a public identity of his own as a sculptor, writer, and Liberal politician.
He served as Member of Parliament for Sutherland from 1867 to 1874. In the arts, he became especially known for his Shakespeare memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon, the work most often linked with his name.
As an author, he wrote biographies including books on Marie Antoinette and Joan of Arc. He died on March 9, 1916, leaving behind a career that mixed public life, visual art, and historical writing in a distinctly Victorian way.