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The British Empire Under Victoria explores the dramatic expansion, ambition, and contradictions of Britain's imperial world during Queen Victoria's reign. From India and the East India Company to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, from the rise of Victoria as Empress of India to the strategic importance of Egypt and the Suez Canal, this book examines how Britain transformed into a global imperial power. It follows the growth of self-governing colonies in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, while also confronting the realities of colonial wars, Indigenous resistance, missionary influence, racial ideology, and imperial spectacle.
At the center of the narrative stands an empire that presented itself as a force of order, progress, and civilization, yet often depended on conquest, hierarchy, and dispossession. By the time of the Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the British Empire appeared to reach the height of its confidence, but beneath the ceremony and pride lay tensions that would shape the modern world. Moreover, this eighth volume offers a clear portrait of the Victorian Empire in all its power, complexity, and moral contradiction.
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GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 2 mins
Narrated bySantiago Machain
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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