Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Greenwood, Grace 1823 1904 Lippincott, Sara Jane Clarke Clarke, Sarah J. (Sarah Jane) Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood" by Grace Greenwood is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the early life and experiences of Queen Victoria, detailing her upbringing, family relationships, and the circumstances that shaped her into the monarch she would become. Greenwood aims to present a sympathetic narrative that highlights Victoria's character as a daughter, wife, and mother, blending biographical elements with reflections on the societal expectations of royal women. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Victoria's childhood and her family background, particularly focusing on Princess Charlotte, her cousin, and her emotional impact on the British public. This establishes a context of longing for a benevolent queen in the wake of Charlotte's tragic death. The narrative continues to outline Victoria's early education under her mother, the Duchess of Kent, depicting a sensible and progressive upbringing within the confines of royal life. Notably, the text blends anecdotes and historical references, providing readers with insights into the dynamics of the royal household and the development of Victoria's character, hinting at her future reign and the many challenges and expectations she would face as a sovereign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 473952 473708 2024-10-03T09:24:09.459657 2023-10-03T08:32:25.424766 text/html text/html 473945 473701 2024-10-03T09:24:09.871618 2023-10-03T08:32:25.606776 text/html text/html 273422 2024-10-03T09:24:19.580577 application/epub+zip 278622 2024-10-03T09:24:14.068625 application/epub+zip 258424 2024-10-03T09:24:12.258655 application/epub+zip 534793 2024-10-03T09:24:24.132552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498434 2024-10-03T09:24:18.592579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463440 2022-09-03T12:01:53.657156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447067 446874 2024-10-03T09:24:08.977655 2023-10-03T08:32:25.150735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 442163 2020-12-29T17:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175163 2020-12-29T17:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19584 2024-10-03T09:24:24.508538 application/rdf+xml 18142 2024-10-03T09:24:13.109607 image/jpeg 3791 2024-10-03T09:24:12.728610 image/jpeg 269703 2024-10-03T09:24:09.912635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia