[Sca-librarians] Queen Elizabeth I Book request info

[Johnna Holloway]

There might not be one book.  



There's always 
Elizabeth I and Her Age (Norton Critical Editions) [Paperback]
Susan M. Felch (Editor), Donald V. Stump (Editor)


Book Description
Winner of the 2010 Translation or Teaching Edition Prize by the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women
Product Description
Four centuries after her death, Elizabeth I remains a powerful and fascinating figure. Succeeding to the English throne in 1558, she was the third woman monarch in the nation’s history. The role of English monarch—which involved being commander in chief, head of the English Church, and ruler of the royal court, with all its intrigues—was intended for a man ruling among men, and women rulers before Elizabeth had bestowed their power on husbands. Resisting this pattern, Elizabeth not only endured a monarch but flourished as a leader and cultural figurehead, inspiring the Golden Age of English literature, the Age of Discovery, and the Age of Reformation in English religious life. 

This Norton Critical Edition provides a diverse and extensive selection of authors (including the Queen herself) and carefully annotated works. The works are organized chronologically to cover the forty-four years of Elizabeth’s reign, allowing readers to explore not only the literary and aesthetic qualities that make these writings noteworthy but also the range of political, social, cultural, and historical concerns that prompted their creation. 

The editors have assembled a rich, thematically organized collection of commentary and criticism for Elizabeth I and Her Age. From Raphael Holinshed’s, Sir Francis Bacon’s, and Agnes Strickland’s early accounts of the Queen to Natalie Mears on Elizabeth I’s strategies for rule and Thomas Betteridge on the Queen in film, the twenty-five diverse views of Elizabeth I herein are sure to promote lively classroom discussion.

Johnna




On Nov 8, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Nancy Shapiro wrote:

> Hi folks,
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> A friend of mine is looking for recommendations for books on Queen Elizabeth (Henry VIII's daughter, the Tudor one).  I told her I had just the resource to put her question to, and told her about the SCA-Librarians.  Being a former SCAdian, she was delighted, & the details are listed below.  
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> Thanks.
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> Ki-lin
> Librarians like to be given trouble; they exist for it, they are geared to it. For the location of a mislaid volume, an uncatalogued item, your good librarian has a ferret's nose. Give her a scent and she jumps the leash, her eye bright with battle."
> (Catherine Drinker Bowen. From: Adventures of a Biographer, 1959)
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> Hi, Nancy,
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> Here’s the description of what I’m looking for:
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> I’d like to find a really good biography of Queen Elizabeth I.  If possible, I’d like it to be:
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> 1)       Thorough—her entire life, not just one section of it
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> 2)       Historically accurate—I don’t want a book that deals in the author’s wishful fabrications.  I am, however, quite delighted with a book that states two different versions of events and then objectively details the reasons in support of or against each version.
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> 3)       Detailed—I love detail.  Little excerpts from letters, little (historically accurate) quirks about a person, etc. (like maybe they wouldn’t eat pigeon, or they loved collecting knife rests) (yes, my grandmother collected the knife rests).
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> 4)       Well written—I can’t say enough about this point.  Books that are not well written sap much of the joy out of learning.  It would be a crying shame to see Elizabeth I’s story ruined by tortured and belabored prose.  She was a fascinating person; it should be quite easy to write a fascinating book about her.
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> So, that’s it in a nutshell.  Any recommendations?
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> Thank you thank you thank you!!!
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> And thank you, Nancy, for being willing to post this for me!
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> Hope you’re having a good week!
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> Natasha
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