[Sca-librarians] Queen Elizabeth I Book request info

[Nancy Shapiro]

Well, we all know one usually can't have everything (because where would you
put it?), but if a properly packaged 'everything' is out there, you
certainly won't get it if you don't ask.  And your suggestion definitely
sounds like a good place to start.

All suggestions will be passed along.

Thanks muchly!

Ki-lin
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Johnna Holloway <johnnae at mac.com> wrote:

> There might not be one book.
> There's always  Elizabeth I and Her Age (Norton Critical Editions)
> [Paperback]Susan M. Felch<http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Susan%20M.%20Felch>
>  (Editor), Donald V. Stump<http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_2?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Donald%20V.%20Stump>
>  (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,
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 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)
>
>  Hi, Nancy,
>
>
> Here’s the description of what I’m looking for:
>
>
> I’d like to find a really good biography of Queen Elizabeth I.  If
> possible, I’d like it to be:
>
>
> 1)       Thorough—her entire life, not just one section of it
>
> 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.
>
> 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).
>
> 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.
>
>
> So, that’s it in a nutshell.  Any recommendations?
>
>
> Thank you thank you thank you!!!
>
> And thank you, Nancy, for being willing to post this for me!
>
>
> Hope you’re having a good week!
>
>
> Natasha
>
>
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