Pablo Fanque And The Victorian Circus

Author : Gareth H. H. Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909796324
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pablo Fanque and the Victorian Circus written by Gareth H. H. Davies and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of Pablo Fanque, or William Darby, the first black circus proprietor. His most recent fame is through the words of the Beatles song 'Being for the Benefit of Mr KIte'. Bornn in Norwich in 1810, he went on to become a nationally famous equestrian perfomer and circus owner.

Author : E.L. Norry
Publisher : Scholastic UK
ISBN 13 : 1407193872
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices 3: Son of the Circus: A Victorian Story written by E.L. Norry and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story explores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. When a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus owner in Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque. Before Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps. But can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again? Fresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.

Author : E. L. Norry
Publisher : Voices
ISBN 13 : 9781407191416
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story written by E. L. Norry and published by Voices. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Storyexplores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. When a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus owner in Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque. Before Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps. But can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again? Fresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.

Author : E. L. Norry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Son of the Circus written by E. L. Norry and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a stranger arrives suddenly in their home, Ted and his brother George are hit with a stunning revelation. This man is their father! Before Ted can recover from the shock, he learns that this is Pablo Fanque, the first black circus owner in Britain -- and Ted is to join him to learn the tricks of the trade. Pablo is determined for his son to follow in his footsteps, but can Ted adapt to his new life in the Victorian circus? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again?

Author : John Stewart
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786491124
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Acrobat written by John Stewart and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Barnes--"The 100 Somersault Man"--was the world's greatest acrobat, a legend of the circus. He toured for 23 years with the biggest companies in Britain, Europe and the United States, performing for all the crowned heads, as well as for Abraham Lincoln. This book traces his story as a bright thread of triumphs and tragedies running through the tapestry of the mid-Victorian era, a tapestry made rich by extraordinary events of the day and by the eccentric characters attracted to such a profession as the circus. We follow Barnes as he escapes the doom of the iron foundry by bounding out of the desperate slums of the East End of London at the age of 14 to become the "champion vaulter of all the world."

Author : Brenda Assael
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813923406
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Circus and Victorian Society written by Brenda Assael and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conflict informs us not only of the complicated role that the circus played in Victorian society but provides a unique view into a collective psyche fraught by contradiction and anxiety.

Author : Steve Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733971270
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artistes of Colour written by Steve Ward and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a society that places an increasing value in ethnic diversity and cultural identity. However, the contribution that performers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds made to the development of the circus in the nineteenth century is very often overlooked and largely forgotten. Pablo Fanque and Miss La La may be notable names of the period but there were many others besides. Using contemporary records and images, this book explores the wealth and depth of talented black and other ethnic performers, and the contribution they made to the success of the nineteenth century circus. These are iconic figures who should be drawn in from the margins of history and given the recognition they deserve.

Author : John Woolf
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1789290368
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wonders written by John Woolf and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of the Victorian freak show and circus, and the remarkable cast of characters who performed in them.

Author : Thomas Frost
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1C/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Circus Life and Circus Celebrities written by Thomas Frost and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steve Ward
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783030496
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beneath the Big Top written by Steve Ward and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories beneath the big top during the golden age of the circus and the lives of circus folk, which were equally colourful outside the ring: ??´ Pablo Fanque, Britain's first black circus proprietor?´ The Chipperfield dynasty, who started out in 1684 on the frozen Thames ?´ Katie Sandwina, world's strongest woman and part-time crime-fighter ?´ The Sylvain brothers, who fell in love with the same woman in the ring