Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1969. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 0x5x8. First printing. Wrapper edges lightly worn. 1969 Trade Paperback. 296 pp. ELIZABETH AND ESSEX is the classic account of the turbulent relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. It is a story of attraction, passion and treason, and describes the way in which, although strongly drawn to each other, Elizabeth and Essex struggled for power. The story ends with Essex's rebellion and execution. ELIZABETH AND ESSEX is not simply a book about history: it is a romance which ends in tragedy. When it was first published, ELIZABETH AND ESSEX was a provocative book, which divided opinion, because of the way in which the author, Lytton Strachey, blended historical fact with speculation about the inner lives and feelings of the characters.