Literature and Dance in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Jane Austen to the New Woman

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This book analyses works by Jane Austen, W. M. Thackeray, George Eliot and Anthony Trollope, as well as extensive material from nineteenth-century dance manuals, to show how dance provided a vehicle through which writers could convey social commentary and cultural critique on issues such as gender, social mobility, and nationalism.

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Literary critics often pursue analyses of music or painting and literature as 'sister arts', yet this was the first full-length study of the treatment of social dance in literature. A vital part of social life and courtship with its own symbolism, dance in the nineteenth century was a natural point of interest for novelists writing about these topics; and indeed ballroom scenes could themselves be used to further courtship narratives or illustrate other significant encounters. Including analyses of works by Jane Austen, W. M. Thackeray, George Eliot and Anthony Trollope, as well as extensive material from nineteenth-century dance manuals, Cheryl A. Wilson shows how dance provided a vehicle through which writers could convey social commentary and cultural critique on issues such as gender, social mobility and nationalism.

Author Biography

Cheryl A. Wilson is Assistant Professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The culture of dance; 2. Almack's: dancing at the center of the world; 3. Heritage and hierarchy: the English country dance; 4. Social circles and dance squares: the quadrille; 5. Les contretemps dangereaux: enter the waltz; Afterword: confessions of a lady patroness; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Review

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 "I was eagerly awaiting the publication of this book. It did not disappoint me. Well-researched, well-articulated, and well-explicated, it clearly proves her an expert on social dance customs and literary manifestations of them in the nineteenth century...In short, this book is a lucid, smart analysis of social dance, showing how literary dance scenes signify larger social discourses--on the New Woman, for instance--and how actual dance moves represent elements of the fictional narratives (as when quadrille sets stand in for inflexible social hierarchies)." -Alissa Clapp-Intyre, nbol-19.org

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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

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This book explores how dance provided a vehicle through which nineteenth-century writers could convey social commentary and social critique.

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This book analyses works by Jane Austen, W. M. Thackeray, George Eliot and Anthony Trollope, as well as extensive material from nineteenth-century dance manuals, to show how dance provided a vehicle through which writers could convey social commentary and cultural critique on issues such as gender, social mobility, and nationalism.

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This book analyses works by Jane Austen, W. M. Thackeray, George Eliot and Anthony Trollope, as well as extensive material from nineteenth-century dance manuals, to show how dance provided a vehicle through which writers could convey social commentary and cultural critique on issues such as gender, social mobility, and nationalism.

Details ISBN1107404371 Author Cheryl A. Wilson Pages 220 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2012 ISBN-10 1107404371 ISBN-13 9781107404373 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Jane Austen to the New Woman Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1979 Short Title LITERATURE & DANCE IN 19TH-CEN Language English Media Book Series Number 63 Illustrations Yes DEWEY 823.7093579 Publication Date 2012-05-10 Series Cambridge Studies In Nineteenth-century Literature And Culture Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-05-10 AU Release Date 2012-05-10 NZ Release Date 2012-05-10 We've got this

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