The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene
Helen Batten
Emily Soldene's life spanned the entire Victorian era. As both leading lady and a formidable impresario with her own opera company, she was a darling of London’s music halls and theatre land, later reinventing herself as a journalist and writer. From humble working-class beginnings, Emily's fiery ambition would see her counting the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Charles Dickens as friends and mingling with the Rothschilds, Oscar Wilde and aristocrats. She even alleged that she had a close encounter with Jack the Ripper. From taking Broadway by storm and touring the Australian outback, Batten vividly recreates the era and a riotous life that has faded from the limelight.
Author - Helen Batten.
Narrator - Jilly Bond.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Emily Soldene's life spanned the entire Victorian era. As both leading lady and a formidable impresario with her own opera company, she was a darling of London’s music halls and theatre land, later reinventing herself as a journalist and writer. From humble working-class beginnings, Emily's fiery ambition would see her counting the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Charles Dickens as friends and mingling with the Rothschilds, Oscar Wilde and aristocrats. She even alleged that she had a close encounter with Jack the Ripper. From taking Broadway by storm and touring the Australian outback, Batten vividly recreates the era and a riotous life that has faded from the limelight. Author - Helen Batten. Narrator - Jilly Bond. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:08:37
Chapter 2
Duration:00:19:22
Chapter 3
Duration:00:30:55
Chapter 4
Duration:00:44:08
Chapter 5
Duration:00:24:29
Chapter 6
Duration:00:35:26
Chapter 7
Duration:00:35:31
Chapter 8
Duration:00:38:08
Chapter 9
Duration:00:35:40
Chapter 10
Duration:00:26:27
Chapter 11
Duration:00:53:19
Chapter 12
Duration:00:42:06
Chapter 13
Duration:00:43:38
Chapter 14
Duration:01:14:24
Chapter 15
Duration:00:14:35