Queen Victoria S Book Of Spells
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Queen Victoria S Book Of Spells
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Author : Ellen Datlow
language : en
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date : 2013-03-19
Queen Victoria S Book Of Spells written by Ellen Datlow and has been published by Tor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-19 with Fiction categories.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Year An anthology featuring all-original tales of gaslamp fantasy from bestselling and award-winning authors including Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked. "Gaslamp Fantasy," or historical fantasy set in a magical version of the nineteenth century, has long been popular with readers and writers alike. A number of wonderful fantasy novels owe their inspiration to works by nineteenth-century writers ranging from Jane Austen, the Brontës, and George Meredith to Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and William Morris. And, of course, the entire steampunk genre and subculture owes more than a little to literature inspired by this period. Queen Victoria's Book of Spells is an anthology for everyone who loves these works of neo-Victorian fiction, and wishes to explore the wide variety of ways that modern fantasists are using nineteenth-century settings, characters, and themes. These approaches stretch from steampunk fiction to the Austen-and-Trollope inspired works that some critics call Fantasy of Manners, all of which fit under the larger umbrella of Gaslamp Fantasy. The result is eighteen stories by experts from the fantasy, horror, mainstream, and young adult fields, including both bestselling writers and exciting new talents, who present a bewitching vision of a nineteenth century invested (or cursed!) with magic. Includes short stories by Delia Sherman, Jeffrey Ford, Genevieve Valentine, Maureen McHugh, Kathe Koja, Elizabeth Wein, Elizabeth Bear, James P. Blaylock, Kaaron Warren, Leanna Renee Hieber, Dale Bailey, Veronica Schanoes, Catherynne M. Valente, Ellen Kushner and Caroline Stevermer, Jane Yolen, Gregory Maguire, Tanith Lee, Theodora Goss. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Who Was Queen Victoria
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Author : Jim Gigliotti
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-07-10
Who Was Queen Victoria written by Jim Gigliotti and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision and near isolation until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. She married her first cousin, Albert, and had nine children who married into families across Europe. By the time she had earned the nickname “The Grandmother of Europe” and the title “Empress of India” it was indeed true that the sun never set on the British Empire. Publicly, she became a national icon, but privately, Who Was Queen Victoria?
A Handful Of Magic
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Author : Stephen Elboz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2001
A Handful Of Magic written by Stephen Elboz and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Fiction categories.
The first in a series of books about the adventures of Kit Stixby and his friend, Prince Henry. Kit has a magic carpet. He and his best friend, Prince Henry, spend wonderful nights flying across London looking for adventure. And they find it! Among the werewolves in the Tower of London. But Prince Henry falls into terrible danger and Kit must rescue his friend, and brave the horrors ofthe tunnels beneath London . . . * An author to recommend to readers who've enjoyed the Harry Potter books. * This book is being published in mass market format with a new cover to coincide with the launch, in trade paperback, of the second in the series, "A Land Without Magic". * This book has sold well in trade paperback and was the Guardian's book of the month. * Exciting OUP author with a growing reputation. * More titles to come in this series.
To Visit The Queen
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Author : Diane Duane
language : en
Publisher: Aspect
Release Date : 2001-02-01
To Visit The Queen written by Diane Duane and has been published by Aspect this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-01 with Fiction categories.
Rhiow, Urruah, and Arhu, the wizard cats who saved New York City in "The Book of Night with Moon", are summoned to London to deal with a crisis which affects the very fabric of time.
A Victorian Grimoire Enchantment Romance Magic
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Author : Patricia Telesco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-09-26
A Victorian Grimoire Enchantment Romance Magic written by Patricia Telesco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-26 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The magic and romances of the past are brought back to life in Patricia Telesco's A Victorian Grimoire. Take an inspiring look at the Victorian era and let your magic be inspired by the beautiful yet simple ways of conjuring magic that could very well have been practiced in yesteryear. Whether you are looking to explore Victorian herbal magic or learn some Victorian era-inspired love charms, this book will prove to be a treasured keepsake for years to come.
Serving Victoria
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Author : Kate Hubbard
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-10-18
Serving Victoria written by Kate Hubbard and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth, read this sparkling portrait of her court, seen through the lives of her household. ‘Eye-opening and thoroughly engaging’ Sunday Times During the sixty-three years of her reign, Queen Victoria gathered around her a household dedicated to her service. By following their lives - from governess to maid-of-honour, chaplain to personal physician - Serving Victoria offers a unique insight into the Victorian court with all its frustrations and absurdities. Sitting squarely at its centre is Victoria, and through the eyes of her household we see a Queen who is more vulnerable, more emotional, more selfish and more comical than is generally supposed. A woman who was prone to fits of giggles, who wept easily and often, who gobbled her food and shrank from confrontation, while insisting on controlling the lives of those around her. Serving Victoria provides a glimpse of what it meant and what it was like to serve the Queen. Shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Biography Award
Witchfall
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Author : Victoria Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-07-04
Witchfall written by Victoria Lamb and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
London, 1555. At the court of Mary Tudor, life is safe for no one. The jealous, embittered queen sees enemies all around her, and the infamous Spanish Inquisition holds the court in its merciless grip. But Meg Lytton has more reason to be afraid than most – for Meg is a witch, and exposure would mean certain death. Even more perilous, Meg is secretly betrothed to the young priest Alejandro de Castillo; a relationship which they must hide at all costs. In the service of the queen’s sister, Princess Elizabeth, Meg tries to use her powers to foretell her mistress’s future. But when a spell goes terribly wrong, and Meg begins to have horrifying dreams, she fears she has released a dark spirit into the world, intent on harming her and those around her.
The Seer And The Sword
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Author : Victoria Hanley
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-10-31
The Seer And The Sword written by Victoria Hanley and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Flame-haired Princess Torina knows nothing of battles and conquest until her father, the king of Bellandra, returns home with an orphaned prince from the neighbouring enemy kingdom. The boy prince is offered to Torina as a slave, but she frees him from his bonds and their unusual friendship develops in the years that follow. But Torina faces terrible danger - she has an amazing gift that many would kill for, and when her father is brutally murdered she is forced to flee for her life. An evil usurper takes over her rightful throne, and the kingdom is ruled by cruelty and fear. Can Torina's gift - to look into the future of others - help her win back what is rightly hers? This is an epic fantasy of extraordinary scope and vision. Its twists and turns will leave readers breathless.
The Mystery Of Princess Louise
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Author : Lucinda Hawksley
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-11-21
The Mystery Of Princess Louise written by Lucinda Hawksley and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
‘Satisfyingly replete with eye-popping stories’ Observer What was so dangerous about Queen Victoria’s artistic tempestuous sixth child, Princess Louise? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded f from public view for years. Louise was a sculptor and painter, friend to the Pre-Raphaelites and a keen member of the Aesthetic movement. The most feisty of the Victorian princesses, she kicked against her mother’s controlling nature and remained fiercely loyal to her brothers – especially the sickly Leopold and the much-maligned Bertie. She sought out other unconventional women, including Josephine Butler and George Eliot, and campaigned for education and health reform and for the rights of women. She battled with her indomitable mother for permission to practice the ‘masculine’ art of sculpture and go to art college – and in doing so became the first British princess to attend a public school. The rumours of Louise’s colourful love life persist even today, with hints of love affairs dating as far back as her teenage years, and notable scandals included entanglements with her sculpting tutor Joseph Edgar Boehm and possibly even her sister Princess Beatrice’s handsome husband, Liko. True to rebellious form, she refused all royal suitors and became the first member of the royal family to marry a commoner since the sixteenth century. Spirited and lively, The Mystery of Princess Louise is richly packed with arguments, intrigues, scandals and secrets, and is a vivid portrait of a princess desperate to escape her inheritance.
Queen Victoria
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Author : Lucy Worsley
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-09-06
Queen Victoria written by Lucy Worsley and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait.' Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII 'Has much of the abundant charm of its author.' Spectator 'The glory of this book is in the details.' The Times 'Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read.' Publisher's Weekly 'An intimate glimpse.' Daily Mail 'An engaging portrait of the monarch.' i paper 'Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch.' Choice Magazine 'In this lively, light-footed biography, just out in paperback, the popular TV historian Lucy Worsley looks at just 24 days of Victoria's 81-year long life to reveal unexpected sides to the monarch.' BBC History Magazine ******************************* Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? She was also a passionate young princess who loved dancing. And there is also a third Victoria, the brilliant queen, one who invented a new role for the monarchy. Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne. Her image as a conventional daughter, wife and widow concealed the reality of a talented, instinctive politician. Her actions, if not her words, reveal that she was tearing up the rules on how to be female. But the price of this was deep personal pain. By looking in detail at twenty-four days of her life, through diaries, letters and more, we meet Queen Victoria up-close and personal. Living with her from hour to hour, we can see and celebrate the contradictions that make up British history's most recognisable woman.