The Two Victorias – From Constraint to Liberation As Presented in History, Literature and on Screen
The Two Victorias – From Constraint to Liberation As Presented in History, Literature and on Screen

Summary/Abstract: The life of the most depicted and written about monarch, Queen Victoria, was full of twists that set her life on a path that was never to be walked by herself. She was always accompanied by shadow figures such as her mother, Sir Conroy or even her own husband, in the game of power, dominance and even love. Her life could be divided into two parts that depict a disturbing portrayal of her as the most powerful woman of her times who was also controlled by the aforementioned figures, and as one finally liberated from all of the ties constraining her freedom. This article traces and analyses events in Victoria’s life that shaped her character and constituted the feeling of constraint, and those that inevitably led her to being liberated from them.

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