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Celeste: The Parisian Courtesan Who Became a Countess and Bestselling Writer

Roland Perry

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Courtesan, countess, bestselling author – the tempestuous true story of a woman far ahead of her time …

The true story of the Countess Celeste de Chabrillan is a rich and tempestuous tale of an extraordinary woman.

Born in the gutters of Paris in 1824, Celeste made her name as a dancer in the Parisian dance halls, where it is said she invented the can-can. Then, as an equestrienne at the Paris hippodrome, her daring feats on horseback thrilled the crowds. However, it was as the city’s most celebrated courtesan that the young Parisian found genuine fame and fortune. Strikingly beautiful and charismatic, her lovers included famous novelists, artists and composers, not least Georges Bizet, whom, many believe, based his free and fearless Carmen on Celeste.

But when Celeste married the Count de Chabrillan, a prominent member of the French aristocracy, Parisian society was scandalised. And when the pair turned up in far off Australia, where the count served as the first French consul, Melbourne society was scandalised in turn.

Later a bestselling memoirist, novelist, playwright and librettist, the remarkable Countess Celeste de Chabrillan was, indeed, a woman far ahead of her time. pp. 388 illusts #0120 Biography

Additional Information

AuthorRoland Perry
PublisherHarperCollins
Year Published2016
Book Condition

As new.

Binding Type

Softcover

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