Princesses Behaving Badly

by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But the lives of real princesses couldn't be more different. Sure, many were graceful and benevolent leaders - but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Empress Elizabeth of the Austro-Hungarian empire slept wearing a mask of raw veal. Princess Olga of Kiev murdered thousands of men, and Princess Rani Lakshmibai waged war on the battlefield, charging into combat with her toddler son strapped to her back. Princesses Behaving Badly offers minibiographies of all these princesses and dozens more. It's a fascinating read for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story.

• ISBN10: 1594746443
• ISBN13: 9781594746444
• Publish Date: 19 November 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 5 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Quirk Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Artemis]

While entertaining, this book does not provide hardcore evidence. Instead most of the behaviors of these women are based on folklore. There are a few real stories in the mix but those chapters are often short and accompany very little real research.

Recommended for those who are not looking for a serious history book.