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The waltzing body in Victorian literature : narratives of sexuality and power /

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'The Waltzing Body in Victorian Literature' traces the evolution of the waltz from subversive to traditional across the 19th century, focusing on the Victorian authors who wrote about the waltz, exploring ideas around sexual desire, female empowerment, shifting masculinity, queer erasure,...

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Main Author: Hadyk, Sabrina Gilchrist (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Waltz > In literature.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Valse > Dans la littérature.
Social History.
HISTORY.
Semiotics & Theory.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'The Waltzing Body in Victorian Literature' traces the evolution of the waltz from subversive to traditional across the 19th century, focusing on the Victorian authors who wrote about the waltz, exploring ideas around sexual desire, female empowerment, shifting masculinity, queer erasure, and the fear of being left behind in a modernizing world.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198932550
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