Empress: Queen Victoria and India

by Miles Taylor

Book Overview

An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837

In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not just in the last decades. Taylor also reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300254970
• ISBN13: 9780300254976
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"