Dancing Through Time - Western Social Dance in Literature, 1400-1918: Selections (Paperback)

From Chaucer to Fitzgerald, writers have used dancing as a vital, if subtle, element in plot and character development. The ballroom, an important element of society in real life, was a backdrop to grand passions or pivotal encounters--ideal ground for commentary on the social milieu. This work presents 88 literary selections that together form a survey of social dance in England and America over a span of 500 years. Seven sections (historical time periods) provide an editorial introduction with descriptions of relevant dances, and then eight to twenty or so illuminating passages from etiquette manuals, diaries, poems, plays, essays or novels. The selections illustrate specific dances, social dance behavior or the intimate reactions of participants. One finds, for example, the ultimate downfalls of Flaubert's Emma Bovary, Hardy's Eustacia Viue, and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina are all foretold in pivotal dance scenes. The passages are selected to graphically illustrate contemporary dance or because of the impact the scene has on the plot or characters. Full indexing aids those readers interested in specific authors or works.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Compiled by:	Allison Thompson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7391-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General
LSN:	0-7864-7391-6
Barcode:	9780786473915

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