The First Elizabeth
- Authors
- Erickson, Carolly
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Tags
- queens , i.) , history , rois et souverains , elizabeth i , biography , 1533-1603 , élisabeth ire , reine d'angleterre , königin , elisabeth (england , queen of england
- ISBN
- 9780312168421
- Date
- 1983-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.18 MB
- Lang
- en
Bibliography: p. 421-428
Includes index
A portrait of the Tudor queen and her times attempts to give an accurate portrayal of Elizabeth's complex personality
In this remarkable biography, Carolly Erickson brings Elizabeth I to life and allows us to see her as a living, breathing, elegant, flirtatious, diplomatic, violent, arrogant, and outrageous woman who commands our attention, fascination, and awe.
With the special skill for which she is acclaimed, Carolly Erickson electrifies the senses as she evokes with total fidelity the brilliant colors of Elizabethan clothing and jewelry, the texture of tapestries, and even the close, perfumed air of castle rooms. Erickson demonstrates her extraordinary ability to discern and bring to life psychological and physical reality.