Reinas de Leyenda / Legendary Queens
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Tras el �xito de Reinas malditas, regresa Cristina Morat� con las fascinantes vidas de cinco reinas que dejaron su huella en la Historia.
Los retratos oficiales que muestran a las reinas ataviadas con suntuosos vestidos y cubiertas de joyas ocultan unas vidas marcadas por las desdichas y las tragedias personales. Algunas de ellas se encontraban lejos del trono al nacer, pero consiguieron ce�ir la corona por derecho propio y no por matrimonio. Isabel I de Inglaterra, hija de Ana Bolena, pas� de ser una princesa bastarda a dar nombre al glorioso siglo en que rein�; Catalina la Grande no dud� en ponerse al frente de un ej�rcito para derrocar a su esposo y dirigir con mano firme el imperio ruso, mientras que la emperatriz Cix� entr� en la Ciudad Prohibida como concubina y gobern� China oculta tras una cortina de seda. Hubo tambi�n reinas marcadas por la fatalidad que sobrevivieron en un mundo de intrigas: Catalina de Arag�n, hija de los Reyes Cat�licos y primera esposa de Enrique VIII, fue una de las soberanas m�s amadas de Inglaterra. O la infeliz Carlota de M�xico, una joven y culta princesa belga que se convirti� en emperatriz de M�xico y perdi� la raz�n tras el asesinato de su esposo, Maximiliano de Habsburgo. D�spotas, libertinas, desalmadas, arp�as, locas... son solo algunos de los adjetivos que engrosaron la leyenda negra de estas cinco soberanas. Cristina Morat� da voz en este libro a las mujeres de carne y hueso que alcanzaron el poder en un mundo de hombres gracias a su inteligencia, valor y fortaleza y nos descubre que los mejores reyes fueron reinas. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After the success of Reinas malditas [Damned Queens], Cristina Morat� is back with the stories of five queens who left their marks on history. The official portraits depicting monarchs decked out with sumptuous dresses and jewels conceal lives marked by personal tragedy and misfortune. Several of these five women were born far from the seat of power but claimed the crown on their own right rather than through marriage. Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn, rose from illegitimate princess to ruler of England's Golden Age. Catherine the Great led an army to defeat her husband and guided the Russian Empire with a strong hand. Empress Cix� entered the Forbidden City as a concubine and governed China from behind a silk curtain. The two other women covered in this volume survived reigns marked by fateful intrigue: Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Spain's Ferdinand and Isabel, was the first wife of Henry VIII and one of England's most beloved queens; and the unfortunate Charlotte of Belgium, the educated young princess who became Empress of Mexico, slipped into insanity after the assassination of her husband, Maximilian of Austria. Despots, libertines, coldhearted, harpies, lunatics: These are just some of the terms that have been used to slander these five flesh and blood women who seized power in a male-dominated world, thanks to their intelligence, courage, and strength. In Cristina Morat�'s exploration of their lives, we discover that the best rulers were often queens.Cristina Morató es periodista, fotógrafa y escritora. Desde muy joven ha recorrido el mundo realizando numerosos reportajes. Durante años alternó sus viajes con la dirección de programas de televisión y colaboraciones en radio y en prensa, trabajos que abandonó para escribir sobre la vida de las grandes viajeras y exploradoras de la historia. En busca de sus rastros recorrió más de cuarenta países. Fruto de su investigación son las obras Viajeras intrépidas y aventureras, Las reinas de África, Las damas de Oriente y Cautiva en Arabia. Sus libros Divas rebeldes, Reinas malditas, Diosas de Hollywood y Reinas de leyenda reflejan su interés por descubrir el lado más humano y menos conocido de mujeres poderosas y legendarias. Es también autora de la biografía de Lola Montes, Divina Lola. Traducidas a varios idiomas, todas sus obras han sido acogidas con extraordinario éxito de crítica y público.
Es miembro fundador de la Sociedad Geográfica Española, y miembro de la Royal Geographical Society de Londres.
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