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Loading... Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Rivieraby Michael Nelson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An account of Queen Victoria's little known love affair with the French Riviera, which was instrumental in making it popular amongst British visitors, in the late 19th Century. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. Victoria's visits helped to transform the French Riviera by paving the way for other European royalty, the aristocracy and the very rich, who were to turn it into their pleasure garden. Michael Nelson paints a fascinating portrait of Victoria and her dealings with local people of all classes, statesmen and the constant stream of visiting crown heads. In the process we see an unexpected side to Victoria: not the imperious, petulant, mourning widow but rather an exuberant girlish old lady thrilled by her surroundings.Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera is an absorbing and revealing account that makes an important contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personality and our view of the late Victorian period. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.081092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor Victoria 1837-1901LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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