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The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene

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Author : Helen Batten
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0749026626
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene written by Helen Batten and published by Allison & Busby Ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A vivid tale of a woman born for the stage, stardom and scandal' - Holly Kyte, author of Roaring Girls: The Forgotten Feminists of British History'One of the most irrepressible women I've come across'- Jane Robinson, author of Ladies Can't Climb Ladders'I rode on the stage in such style, that the men in front forgot I was a girl, and also forgot to laugh.'From humble beginnings with the threat of the workhouse looming, Emily Soldene rose to become a star of the London stage and a formidable impresario with her own opera company. The darling of theatreland, she later reinvented herself as a journalist and writer who scandalised the country with her outrageous memoir. Weaving through the grit and glamour of Victorian music halls and theatres, taking encounters with the Pre-Raphaelites and Charles Dickens in her stride, Emily became the toast of New York and ventured far off the beaten track to tour Australia and New Zealand. Batten paints a vibrant portrait of an almost forgotten star who trod the boards, travelled the globe and tore up the Victorian rule book.

Confessions of a Showman

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Author : Gerry Cottle
Publisher : Vision
ISBN 13 : 9781905745166
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Showman written by Gerry Cottle and published by Vision. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerry Cottle, a stockbroker's son, ran away to join the circus when he was just5 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty. In time, he was thewner of the biggest circus in the world until his growing cocaine addiction le to his arrest and bankruptcy. He recovered, and, ever the showman, went on toake millions with the first ever non-animal circus, the Moscow and Chinese Stte circuses, and the Circus of Horrors.

The Scarlet Sisters

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Author : Helen Batten
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473502691
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Scarlet Sisters written by Helen Batten and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Oh my goodness – another girl Mrs Swain!’ Clara’s normal iron composure broke and she screamed, ‘No! That’s not the bloody deal!’ And that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world. When Helen Batten’s marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family’s past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna’s early life. What she unearths is a tale of five feisty red heads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. It’s a story full of surprises and scandal – a death in a workhouse, a son kept in a box, a shameful war record, a clandestine marriage and children taken far too soon. It’s as if there is a family curse. But Helen also finds love, resilience and hope – crazy wagers, late night Charlestons and stolen kisses. As she unravels the story of Nanna and her scarlet sisters, Helen starts to break the spell of the past, and sees a way she might herself find love again.

Sisters of the East End

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Author : Helen Batten
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144817564X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Sisters of the East End written by Helen Batten and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart-warming tales of nursing and midwifery from the Sisters who worked with Jennifer Worth. ‘A second’s silence and then an almighty scream. It was the most moving thing I had ever seen ... A baby, a real live baby, another human life had entered the world. It didn’t seem possible and yet I had witnessed it with my very own eyes.’ Born into a happy working-class North London family in the mid-twentieth century, Katie is determined to ‘do something’ with her life. Working in the impoverished East End in the 1950s, she meets the Sisters of St John the Divine – a community of nuns dedicated to nursing and midwifery. The Sisters have been present at births, cared for the sick and laid out the dead of the East Enders for a hundred years, and Katie soon joins them to start her journey to becoming Sister Catherine Mary. As a nurse and midwife, Katie learns to deal with everything from strokes to breech births. Tragedy is never far away, but there are also moments of pure joy as lives are saved and the Poplar residents rally round. As a young novice Katie rallies against the vow of obedience, yet over the years learns much about the nature of dedication and love. Full of desperate hardship, humour and compassion, Katie’s story brings to life the unique world of these nursing Sisters in London’s East End. Sister Catherine Mary’s story was written by Helen Batten after in-depth interviews with today’s Sisters of the Community of St John the Divine. The Community of St John the Divine was founded in 1848 in a bid to make nursing a respectable profession. Early Sisters worked in the Crimea with Florence Nightingale and were instrumental in developing recognised training and qualifications for nurses and midwives. In the early 20th century they were working in areas such as Poplar and Deptford becoming a treasured part of the community. Today the Sisterhood is based in Birmingham and their website is www.csjd.org.uk. Helen Batten studied history at Cambridge and then journalism at Cardiff University. She went on to become a producer and director at the BBC and now works as a writer and a psychotherapist. She lives in West London with her three daughters.

Melancholy and Literary Biography, 1640-1816

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Author : J. Darcy
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137271094
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Melancholy and Literary Biography, 1640-1816 written by J. Darcy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of literary biography in the eighteenth century; how writers' melancholy was probed to explore the inner life. Case studies of a number of significant authors reveal the 1790s as a time of biographical experimentation. Reaction against philosophical biography led to a nineteenth-century taste for romanticized lives.

The Old Italian School of Singing

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Author : Daniela Bloem-Hubatka
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786488956
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Old Italian School of Singing written by Daniela Bloem-Hubatka and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work describes in accessible language the technical foundations of the Old Italian School of Singing. It enables the reader to grasp the teachings of the old masters theoretically and practically. The research for this book used not only the old treatises from the 1700's onwards but also firsthand testimonies, biographies and recordings from historical singers. The author systematically takes us through the basic elements of historical singing with practical hints and exercises tested by extensive teaching experience.

Mrs. Ziegfeld

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Author : Grant Hayter-Menzies
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786453087
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mrs. Ziegfeld written by Grant Hayter-Menzies and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broadway actress Billie Burke was one of the most sought after young stage beauties of her time, stealing the hearts of Enrico Caruso, Mark Twain, and, most importantly, famed Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld, who became her husband. Following Ziegfeld's death, the threats of financial ruin and encroaching age forced Burke to recreate herself as a Hollywood character actress. This biography benefits from the cooperation of the daughter and grandchildren of Burke and Ziegfeld, as well as from anecdotes provided by actors who performed with Burke on the stage and screen. In addition to studying the character and significance of Burke's greatest screen role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North, this richly illustrated book also provides a complete history of Burke's stage, screen, and radio work.

The Art of Ballet

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Author : Mark Edward Perugini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Ballet written by Mark Edward Perugini and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jacques Offenbach and the Making of Modern Culture

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Author : Laurence Senelick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521871808
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Jacques Offenbach and the Making of Modern Culture written by Laurence Senelick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a fresh and global perspective on the works and influence of a nineteenth-century musical and theatrical phenomenon.

No Name

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Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book No Name written by Wilkie Collins and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Defenders of the Norman Crown

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Author : Sharon Bennett Connolly
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526745305
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Defenders of the Norman Crown written by Sharon Bennett Connolly and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of one of medieval England’s most powerful families, from its origins in Normandy to its demise during the reign of Edward III. In the reign of Edward I, when asked Quo Warranto—by what warrant he held his lands—John de Warenne, the 6th earl of Surrey, is said to have drawn a rusty sword, claiming “My ancestors came with William the Bastard, and conquered their lands with the sword, and I will defend them with the sword against anyone wishing to seize them.” John’s ancestor, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, fought for William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was rewarded with enough land to make him one of the richest men of all time. In his search for a royal bride, the 2nd earl kidnapped the wife of a fellow baron. The 3rd earl died on crusade, fighting for his royal cousin, Louis VII of France . . . For three centuries, the Warennes were at the heart of English politics at the highest level, until one unhappy marriage brought an end to the dynasty. The family moved in the highest circles, married into royalty and were not immune to scandal. Defenders of the Norman Crown tells the fascinating story of the Warenne dynasty, of the successes and failures of one of the most powerful families in England, from its origins in Normandy, through the Conquest, Magna Carta, the wars and marriages that led to its ultimate demise in the reign of Edward III. Praise for Defenders of the Norman Crown “In this book Sharon not only provides the reader with a deep insight into the whole Warenne dynasty, but also opens a window into a turbulent period of English history.” —Aspects of History “A riveting insight into the rise and fall of the most influential family you’d otherwise never have heard of. . . . 5/5.” —HistoriaMag “Sharon Bennett Connolly’s detailed, meticulous research brings together a wealth of sources to give the reader a fascinating view of one of the powerful families on which the Crown depended for centuries. Politics and power, Marriages and mistresses, Lordship and land, Defenders of the Norman Crown has it all. [Connolly] has written a very fine book indeed—I loved it.” —Elizabeth Chadwick, bestselling author of historical fiction “A vivid portrayal of a powerful aristocratic family. . . . A highly readable and well-illustrated survey.” —Michael Jones, author of The Black Prince

The Women of Rothschild

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Author : Natalie Livingstone
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250280206
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Women of Rothschild written by Natalie Livingstone and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power. From the East End of London to the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from Spitalfields to Scottish castles, from Bletchley Park to Buchenwald, and from the Vatican to Palestine, Natalie Livingstone follows the extraordinary lives of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first. As Jews in a Christian society and women in a deeply patriarchal family, they were outsiders. Excluded from the family bank, they forged their own distinct dynasty of daughters and nieces, mothers and aunts. They became influential hostesses and talented diplomats, choreographing electoral campaigns, advising prime ministers, advocating for social reform, and trading on the stock exchange. Misfits and conformists, conservatives and idealists, performers and introverts, they mixed with everyone from Queen Victoria to Chaim Weizmann, Rossini to Isaiah Berlin, and the Duke of Wellington to Alec Guinness, as well as with amphetamine-dealers, suffragists and avant-garde artists. Rothschild women helped bring down ghetto walls in early nineteenth-century Frankfurt, inspired some of the most remarkable cultural movements of the Victorian period, and in the mid-twentieth century burst into America, where they patronized Thelonious Monk and drag-raced through Manhattan with Miles Davis. Absorbing and compulsive, The Women of Rothschild gives voice to the complicated, privileged, and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history.

My Theatrical and Musical Recollections

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Author : Emily Soldene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Theatrical and Musical Recollections written by Emily Soldene and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

White Spines

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Author : NICHOLAS. ROYLE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781784632137
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book White Spines written by NICHOLAS. ROYLE and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction. White Lines is about a Nicholas Royle's passion for Picador's fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s. It explores the bookshops and charity shops, the books themselves and the way a unique collection grew and became a literary obsession.

Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and Christabel

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Author : Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and Christabel written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Empire and Jihad

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Author : Neil Faulkner
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030025878X
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Empire and Jihad written by Neil Faulkner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panoramic, provocative account of the clash between British imperialism and Arab jihadism in Africa between 1870 and 1920 The Ottoman Sultan called for a "Great Jihad" against the Entente powers at the start of the First World War. He was building on half a century of conflict between British colonialism and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Resistance to Western violence increasingly took the form of radical Islamic insurgency. Ranging from the forests of Central Africa to the deserts of Egypt, Sudan, and Somaliland, Neil Faulkner explores a fatal collision between two forms of oppression, one rooted in the ancient slave trade, the other in modern "coolie" capitalism. He reveals the complex interactions between anti-slavery humanitarianism, British hostility to embryonic Arab nationalism, "war on terror" moral panics, and Islamist revolt. Far from being an enduring remnant of the medieval past, or an essential expression of Muslim identity, Faulkner argues that "Holy War" was a reactionary response to the violence of modern imperialism.

The English mail coach

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Author : Thomas De Quincey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The English mail coach written by Thomas De Quincey and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: