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Dance with Jane Austen: How a Novelist and Her Characters Went to the Ball
Dance with Jane Austen: How a Novelist and Her Characters Went to the Ball | Susannah Fullerton
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The period illustrations and dance diagrams are charming, but Fullerton's discussion of dance in Austen's novels is both incisive and entertaining. From the Netherfield ball in "Pride and Prejudice" to Anne Elliot playing the piano as her friends dance in "Persuasion," Fullerton explains how dancing moves the action forward in each book and what it reveals about various characters. (She even draws heavily on the unfinished "The Watsons.") By the end, readers will long to revisit the dance scenes in Austen's world and follow her heroines' practice of talking over the ball afterward with friends over a cup of tea. A beautifully illustrated exploration of dance in the life and novels of Jane Austen. -"Shelf Awareness" Drawing on contemporary accounts and illustrations, and a close reading of the novels as well as Austen's correspondence, Susannah Fullerton takes the reader through all the stages of a Regency Ball as Jane Austen and her characters would have known it."
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Librarybelle
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Another book I highlighted years ago on Litsy for a different photo challenge, but yet this is absolutely perfect for the #Dancing prompt.

What‘s a good entertainment during the Regency period? Dancing and balls, and we all know how much they play a role in Austen‘s novels (and she talks about them in her letters too). Still have not read this one, but of course the topic sounds so fascinating. #200PnPCovers

mabell Ha nailed it!! 👏👏 This sounds really interesting too! 2y
CrowCAH Aye, dancing was one of the rare forms of entertainment. 2y
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Librarybelle
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#PutYourRecordsOn , or in Jane Austen‘s time, grab an eligible bachelor and dance your heart out! Fullerton, a well-established Janeite and Austen scholar, turns to the ball in Austen‘s novels and examines how the ball was such an important social gathering. Another yet to read book on my shelves, but I‘ve reviewed the many illustrations and images of period costume in this - exquisite! #ayupaugust

DivineDiana I love the concept of this book! 💗 5y
squirrelbrain Sounds so interesting! 💕 5y
Cinfhen Sounds like a lovely read 💗have you read @LeahBergen @CrowCAH ?!?!?! 5y
CrowCAH @Cinfhen nope haven‘t read it. 5y
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Librarybelle
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Grab your dancing slippers and find the most eligible bachelor as a dancing partner as Fullerton takes readers through a Regency ball. #DancingQueen #ABBAinAugust

Mdargusch Good choice! I love the cover. 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 6y
emilyhaldi This looks like a fun read. I‘m always so fascinated by the balls and all of the proper rules of mingling 💃🏻🕺🏻 6y
Reviewsbylola I‘d love to go to one of the dances JA describes in her books. What a night!! 6y
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JANEissarilyAUSTENtatious
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CrowCAH I got Jane Bennet! 6y
LeahBergen I got Elizabeth. 6y
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rubyslippersreads
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I'm sure it was many a #richmansdream to give #balls. And for those attending, it helps to have #charm, and often #courageisneeded. #150PnPCoverParty #heartsandhardcovers #happinessisresistance #fiercefeb
#multitasking

(I don't own the tagged book, but I think I may need it. 😊)

Cinfhen Well played 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
erzascarletbookgasm 🙂👍💗 6y
batsy Cleve️r! ❤ Like the sound of this book, too 6y
CrowCAH Wonderful! 😊👍🏻 6y
LeahBergen I don‘t own this either! 😮 6y
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