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Genre/Form: | Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Cheryl A Wilson |
ISBN: | 9780521519090 0521519098 |
OCLC Number: | 261176732 |
Description: | xi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Contents: | Introduction -- The culture of dance -- Almack's: dancing at the center of the world -- Heritage and hierarchy: the English country dance -- Social circles and dance squares: the quadrille -- Les contretemps dangereaux: enter the waltz -- Afterword: confessions of a lady patroness. |
Series Title: | Cambridge studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture, 63. |
Responsibility: | Cheryl A. Wilson. |
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Abstract:
This book explores how dance provided a vehicle through which nineteenth-century writers could convey social commentary and social critique.
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Review of the hardback: '... I am pleased to recommend this book to many readers. Victorian scholars, cultural critics, and even lay people who wish to learn more about the importance of dance in nineteenth-century culture.' Review 19 Read more...
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