Thorley Walters
King Edward VII
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In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century, that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King George V. The era is dated from the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901, which marked the end of the ...
The Edwardians (1930) is one of Vita Sackville-West's later novels and a clear critique of the Edwardian aristocratic society as well as a reflection of her own childhood experiences. It belongs to the genre of the Bildungsroman and describes the development of the main character Sebastian within his social world, in this case the aristocracy ...
The Edwardians: With Thorley Walters, Judy Parfitt, Timothy West, Ron Moody. Chronicles the pivotal moments in the lives of 9 influential figures during Britain's Edwardian era, including Rolls-Royce founders, authors and royalty's confidants, offering a glimpse into the era's cultural and political landscape.
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- 1974-07-07
- Drama, History
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The Edwardians is a television miniseries [1] or anthology series [2] which was produced by the BBC, and first aired on BBC Television in 1972–73. [1] In the United States, the series aired on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1974. [1]
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- “No Character in This Book Is Wholly Fictitious”
- A 1930 Review of The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West
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The main character of the narrative is 19-year-old Sebastian, Duke of Chevron. Due to his youth and initial inexperience, it could be argued that this novel is in the tradition of the Bildungsroman. Sebastian is in line to inherit the country estate once he turns twenty-one, but until such time, it’s overseen by his mother, the widowed Lucy, Dowage...
A description of this novel in Vita Sackville-West: Selected Writings(edited by Mary Ann Caws, 2002), makes clear that much in the novel is based on the author’s experiences, and the people closest to her: “A statement precedes this volume as an author’s note, the contrary of the usual disclaimer about the reality of the depictions in relation to t...
From the original review in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 21, 1930:Lament for the lost glories of a house: Historic Knole Castle is the real hero of Vita Sackville-West’s book. Though a slender, dark, handsome youth wanders petulantly in search of truth through the glittering pages of The Edwardians, Vita Sackville-West’s novel, the real ...
A novel that critiques the aristocracy of the early 20th century, based on the author's experiences and family history. The fictional Chevron is modeled after Knole Castle, where the Sackvilles lived for centuries and where Virginia Woolf wrote Orlando.
The Edwardians describes the end of an era, the collapse of the remnants of the feudal system in England. Looking back from 1930, after the crushing effects of the First World War, Vita Sackville-West pinpoints the reign of King Edward VII, which lasted only nine years, as the tipping point.
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