The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene: Actress, Writer, and Rebel Victorian
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The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene: Actress, Writer, and Rebel Victorian

The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene: Actress, Writer, and Rebel Victorian

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Helen Batten (Author)  

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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.
Helen is a best-selling non-fiction writer who lives in London and works as a psychotherapist. After reading history at Cambridge, Helen studied journalism at Cardiff and worked in television, producing and directing documentaries for the BBC. Helen has had three non-fiction books published.
  • Contributor: Helen Batten
  • Imprint: Allison & Busby
  • ISBN13: 9780749026677
  • Number of Pages: 341
  • Packaged Dimensions: 129x198mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby
  • Release Date: 2022-03-17
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Helen is a best-selling non-fiction writer who lives in London and works as a psychotherapist. After reading history at Cambridge, Helen studied journalism at Cardiff and worked in television, producing and directing documentaries for the BBC. Helen has had three non-fiction books published.

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