During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Bront to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor--and some who didn't. This book examines the meetings and letters exchanged between the queen and a veritable who's who of her time. It draws on often brutal character assessments in her journals and letters--Henry "Dr. Livingstone I presume" Stanley was "a determined ugly little Man." Exploring those she...