Noel Streatfeild
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Mary Noel Streatfeild (December 24, 1895 - September 11, 1986) was an author, most famous for her of children's books including Ballet Shoes (1936). She was born in Sussex, England, the second of three daughters of a local vicar. Her life is described in three semi-autobiographical novels: A Vicarage Family, Away from the Vicarage and Beyond the Vicarage. Noel was considered the "plain" sister in her family, but she shone in performances with her sisters for charity. Upon reaching adulthood she sought a career in theatre, and gained ten years of experience as an actress, working for the Charles Doran and Arthur Bourchier companies. Her familiarity with the stage was the basis for many of her popular books for children, which are often about children struggling with careers in the arts.
Partial bibliography:
- Ballet Shoes
- Ballet Shoes for Anna
- Dancing Shoes
- Party Shoes
- When the Siren Wailed
- White Boots (also published as: Skating Boots)
- Tennis Shoes
- The Painted Garden (also published as: Movie Shoes)
- The Bell Family
- Thursday's Child
- The "Gemma" series
- A Vicarage Family
- Away from the Vicarage
- Beyond the Vicarage
External links
- [The Noel Streatfeild homepage]
- [Collecting Books and Magazines] Biography and images of early editions of Streatfeild's books
- [A brief biography]
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