The Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort

Originally published in 1875–80, this extensive five-volume biography was commissioned by Queen Victoria to memorialise her late husband.

Theodore Martin (Author)

9781108059817, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 April 2013

554 pages, 1 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.7 kg

A lawyer by profession, Theodore Martin (1816–1909) gained literary distinction as both a humorous essayist and versatile translator. He found his greatest success, however, in the role of biographer to Prince Albert (1819–61). Commissioned by Queen Victoria to memorialise her late husband, this five-volume work was first published between 1875 and 1880. Intended as a continuation of the biography begun by Charles Grey (also reissued in this series), it has been described as 'less adulatory in tone than might be expected'. A treasury of letters and memoranda, it presents a detailed portrait of the character, words and deeds of a man whose life was necessarily immersed in the great events of his time. Volume 3 covers the period from 1854 to 1856 and deals extensively with the significant role played by Albert during the Crimean War.

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Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]