Title: The Virgin's Lover
Genre: Historical Faction
Plot: Queen Elizabeth’s court: the first decade
Distributor: Simon & Schuster Audio
Length: Long
Rating: R
Author: Philippa Gregory
Starring: Queen Elizabeth, Robert Dudley, his wife Amy, and William Cecil
Theme: Woman Ruler
Comments: Epic writing that take Elizabeth from Bloody Mary’s death to the realization that her life is not her own because she is queen. It starts with the masses hating her, she has to win them over. She almost does but then starts an affair with a married man. She does little to keep this a secret and feels little guilt. She’s a wishy/washy ruler but maybe that’s because she’s young in this novel. Even the sanest character, William Cecil has an evil side and is willing to commit murder for the throne. Amy, Dudley’s wife portrays how little control and how dedicated to a man a woman have and be. Dudley is pompous but is portrayed as charismatic. Lots of good details.
Genre: Historical Faction
Plot: Queen Elizabeth’s court: the first decade
Distributor: Simon & Schuster Audio
Length: Long
Rating: R
Author: Philippa Gregory
Starring: Queen Elizabeth, Robert Dudley, his wife Amy, and William Cecil
Theme: Woman Ruler
Comments: Epic writing that take Elizabeth from Bloody Mary’s death to the realization that her life is not her own because she is queen. It starts with the masses hating her, she has to win them over. She almost does but then starts an affair with a married man. She does little to keep this a secret and feels little guilt. She’s a wishy/washy ruler but maybe that’s because she’s young in this novel. Even the sanest character, William Cecil has an evil side and is willing to commit murder for the throne. Amy, Dudley’s wife portrays how little control and how dedicated to a man a woman have and be. Dudley is pompous but is portrayed as charismatic. Lots of good details.
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