Queen Victoria is topic of talk at library

Written by Virginia Cohen, Mark Twain Library
Tuesday, 07 September 2010 00:00

At a time when most upper-class teenagers were controlled by their parents, the young Victoria broke free to become queen of England. After years spent under the domination of her mother and her mother’s adviser, Sir John Conroy, she enjoyed the freedom that came with being the reigning queen. But true freedom was not to be hers until she took the ultimate step to marry, and who would marry a young queen determined to rule in her own palace, as well as in her own country?

Enjoy a trip back in history with Dr. Mona Garcia, who will discuss the life of Queen Victoria at the Mark Twain Library on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2.

Dr. Garcia is returning to the library by popular demand after her fascinating talks in 2009 on Richard III and the War of the Roses and in 2008 on the Tudors, both to packed audiences. She is an English professor and reference librarian in Fairfield. Her research has led her to present papers at academic conferences in the U.S. and Great Britain, and to publish in the field of English history. One of her publications is included in the Royal Historical Society Bibliography. Her knowledge is extensive, and her presentations are dynamic.

Please join us for what promises to be a fascinating and informative afternoon as Dr. Garcia guides us through an exciting time in English history in a talk that will appeal to history buffs and readers of historical fiction alike.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. Register at the circulation desk or call 203-938-2545. This program is sponsored by the Mark Twain Library Program Committee.