Name/TitleMistress of Myself
MakerHenrey, Robert (Mrs)
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectPaperback autobiographical book titled 'Mistress of Myself' by Mrs Robert Henrey. The blurb states that this is "a book about one woman's life, recalling the small fears and personal concerns that make up an eternal feminine world: for in this volume [the author] gives expression to a personal crisis that happens in the lives of most women."
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 180 x W: 108 D: 10 mm
Date Made1959
Period20th century
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesHutchison & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 178-202 Great Portland Street, London
PublisherJ. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Publication Date1959
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Series TitleAldine Paperbacks
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Henrey:
Madeleine Mathilde Henrey (1906–2004, née Gal, pseud. Mrs Robert Henrey) was a French-born writer. She wrote over 30 books, mainly of an autobiographical nature, that enjoyed considerable fame in post-war Britain. Madeleine Mathilde Gal, the daughter of a miner and seamstress, moved as a child to Soho, London, following her father's death. She met her future husband, Robert Selby Henrey, at the Savoy Hotel; they were married in 1928 and their romance would prove to be a lifelong attachment lasting until his death in 1982. Her son, Bobby Henrey, was a child actor, notably in the film The Fallen Idol, the making of which was described in her book A film star in Belgrave Square. Her writing career stretched from 1941 to 1979 and during this time she brought many of the events of her childhood and career to public attention. She enjoyed a long relationship with publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons, and most of her works, particularly her early ones, were a commercial success [continues].
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's history
Subject and Association Keywords(auto) biography
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's writing & literature
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2025-91-5
Spine LabelMRS ROBERT HENREY ~ Mistress of Myself ~ 5s net
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