Kate Williams (1) (1974–)

Auteur de Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch

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10 oeuvres 1,412 utilisateurs 79 critiques

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Kate Williams is the author of the New York Times bestseller Becoming Queen Victoria, which was the inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Kate works as CNN's British royalty and historical afficher plus expert. She lives in England. afficher moins

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Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch (2008) 368 exemplaires

England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (2006) 263 exemplaires

The Pleasures of Men (2012) 212 exemplaires

Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte (2013) 169 exemplaires

The Storms of War (2014) 118 exemplaires

Young Elizabeth the Making of Our Queen (2012) 117 exemplaires

The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and Her Greatest Rival (2018) 86 exemplaires

The Edge of the Fall (2015) 57 exemplaires

The House of Shadows (2018) 21 exemplaires

Into the Darkness: A Novel (The Storms of War) (2018) 1 exemplaire

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Nom canonique: Williams, Kate
Date de naissance: 1974-11-30
Sexe: female
Nationalité: UK
Pays (pour la carte): UK
Lieu de naissance: Staffordshire, England, UK
Lieux de résidence: London, England, UK
Études: University of London (Queen Mary College|M.A.|Royal Holloway College|M.A.)
University of Oxford (Somerville College|B.A.|D.Phil.)
Professions: television presenter
social historian
Relations: Gipp, Marcus (husband)
Organisations: University of Reading
Courte biographie: Kate Williams is an author, social historian, constitutional and royal expert, broadcaster and novelist. She has an MA from Queen Mary, University of London, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. She appears regularly on the BBC and Channel 4. She lives in London.

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Joséphine verlangen, ambitie, Napoleon par Kate Williams

De geschiedenis geschreven rond Josephine de Beauharnais, echtgenote van Napoleon, werpt een heel ander licht op de oorlogszuchtige keizer. In zijn persoonlijke relaties is hij 'maar' een zielig keizertje, die zijn eigen frustraties rond zijn gestalte en zijn afkomst afreageert op wie hij het liefste heeft, zijn Josephine en haar kinderen uit haar eerste huwelijk, Hortense en Eugène. Hij scheidt van haar als zij al in de 40 is, trouwt met Marie Louise van Oostenrijk louter en alleen om een troonopvolger op de wereld te zetten. Dat lukt hem. Josephine moet alle vernederingen van hem en zijn familie genadeloos ondergaan; hij dwingt haar zelfs om 'gelukkig' te zijn voor zijn geluk. Hoe wreed, die historische figuur die te veel glorie toebedeeld krijgt.… (plus d'informations)

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Hoflack | 21 autres critiques | Apr 14, 2024 |

Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine… par Kate Williams

This is a very readable biography, well structured and researched, on the life of Josephine Bonaparte. At times it became difficult to put down, leading me on in the progress of the characters. Definitely worth the time invested to learn more about not only her but life in the first quarter of the 19th century France and Europe. A real life “rags-to-riches” story.

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kent23124 | 21 autres critiques | May 19, 2023 |

The Pleasures of Men par Kate Williams

Kind of a cross between Jack the Ripper and Sherlock?? Not really sure. There were so many characters and I was never quite sure which narrator was "speaking". Rathe disjointed story-telling. Could have been much better if the author stayed in one voice.

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Jen-Lynn | 20 autres critiques | Aug 1, 2022 |