Memoirs (1630-1680)
By: Sophia of Hanover ; edited and translated by Sean Ward
Contributors: Ward, Sean, 1963-, editor, translator; Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies; Iter (Toronto, Ont.)
Series: Other voice in early modern Europe. The Toronto series -- 25
Publisher: Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780772721488; 9780772721495
Subjects: Princesses; Biography; Early works to 1800; Mothers of kings and rulers; Sources; History; Politics and government
Work titles: Memoiren der herzogin Sophie
Description: "Granddaughter of James I of England, Sophia (1630-1714) began life a penniless princess in exile. She ended it as electress dowager of Hanover. Had she lived two months longer, she would have succeeded to the British crown before her son, George I. In keeping with Sophia's reputation as the era's "most entertaining woman," her memoirs, which she wrote in French, paint a captivating and often humorous portrait of her life as one of Europe's preeminent noblewomen and celebrities. They also recall, with insight and verve, her interactions with leading men and ladies (Charles II, Louis XIV, Queen Christina of Sweden) and long-forgotten bit players (cavaliers, concubines, clerics, and quacks). The memoirs, which recount the first fifty years of Sophia's life, appear here in English for the first time in their entirety. Their publication in this series is particularly timely, as it coincides with the three hundredth anniversary of the Hanoverian succession (2014)." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Translation of Memoiren der herzogin Sophie, originally published: Leipzig : S. Hirzel, 1879.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued also in electronic format.

Co-p̂ublished by: Iter Inc.