Queen Anne: Patroness of Arts

by James Anderson Winn

Book Overview

As the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne (1665-1714) received the education thought proper for a princess, reading plays and poetry in English and French while learning dancing, singing, acting, drawing, and instrumental music. As an adult, she played the guitar and the harpsichord, danced regularly, and took a connoisseur's interest in all the arts.

In this comprehensive interdisciplinary biography, James Winn tells the story of Anne's life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199372195
• ISBN13: 9780199372195
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.1" x 10.1"