author
T. Edgar (Thomas Edgar) Pemberton
1849–1905
A Victorian man of letters with one foot in fiction and the other in the theatre, he wrote novels, plays, and lively books about the stage. His work is especially remembered for its close-up view of actors and London theatre life at the end of the 19th century.
2 Audiobooks
Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act
by T. Edgar (Thomas Edgar) Pemberton
Ellen Terry and Her Sisters
by T. Edgar (Thomas Edgar) Pemberton
About the author
Born in Birmingham on July 1, 1849, Thomas Edgar Pemberton wrote under the name T. Edgar Pemberton and built a varied literary career as a novelist, playwright, and theatrical historian. He is often associated with theatre writing in particular, and reference works describe him as a historian and biographer of the stage.
Alongside fiction and drama, he produced books on major theatrical figures and institutions, including studies connected with Henry Irving, John Hare, the Kendals, and the Criterion Theatre. That blend of storytelling and documentation gives his writing a special appeal for readers interested in both Victorian literature and the world behind the curtain.
Pemberton died on September 28, 1905. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the sources reviewed here, so a profile image is not included.