Florence Nightingale was a healer, a comforter, and a nurturer. But like all of us, she had a dark side. Because of her mystique and her charisma she ...

Elizabeth I of England had one great passion in her life and that was for the Earl of Essex giving him power, wealth and favour in such a way that he made ...

A fascinating history of Elizabeth I 'The Virgin Queen and one of her male favorites the Earl of Essex, 30 years her junior. The relationship caused a ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...

"This enchanting volume is not a history of the Victorian age but the portraiture of a woman... Strachey's work is pure art...a narrative as fresh and ...

Featuring prominent figures in education, religion, science, and war, Eminent Victorians is a fascinating collection of Victorian biographies. Beginning ...

Known for its advances in literature, industrialization, politics, and science, the Victorian era was a prominent time in British history. However, author ...

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Eminent Victorians is a non-fiction book written by Lytton Strachey and published in 1918. The book is a collection of biographical essays that examine ...