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Dancing out of line [electronic resource] : ballrooms, ballets, and mobility in Victorian fiction and culture / Molly Engelhardt.
Author
Engelhardt, Molly
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, ©2009.
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : illustrations
Availability
Available Online
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Subject(s)
English fiction
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19th century
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History and criticism
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Dance in literature
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Manners and customs in literature
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Dance
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Social aspects
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Great Britain
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History
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19th century
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Dance
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Moral and ethical aspects
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Great Britain
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History
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19th century
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Great Britain
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Social life and customs
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19th century
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Summary note
Dancing out of Line transports readers back to the 1840s, when the craze for social and stage dancing forced Victorians into a complex relationship with the moving body in its most voluble, volatile form. By partnering cultural discourses with representations of the dance and the dancer in novels such as Jane Eyre, Bleak House, and Daniel Deronda, Molly Engelhardt makes explicit many of the ironies underlying Victorian practices that up to this time have gone unnoticed in critical circles. She analyzes the role of the illustrious dance master, who created an.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Print version record.
ISBN
9780821443125 ((electronic bk.))
0821443127 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
742512905
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Dancing out of line [electronic resource] : ballrooms, ballets, and mobility in Victorian fiction and culture / Molly Engelhardt.
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