They then don mackintoshes and go forth into the humid country till lunch, when they eat many courses, ending with Devonshire cream.įrom lunch to five o'clock they are supposed to be busy with their correspondence, though I believe they really go to sleep. rise and have an early breakfast of eggs and bacon, and ham and kidneys, and porridge.
I'd like to share one quote from the book I found fascinating on pg. Today's worries of porn and its impact was yesterday's worries of two strangers dancing the waltz in a ballroom.
This was by far among the most interesting parts of the book.Īlso interesting, was noticing a pattern that we forget in this day and age: Centuries ago, people worried about society becoming an amoral society. We're given a short history lesson of the waltz, tango, "jazz" and the times from which they were given birth. Factors such as the ratio of men to women in society, STD's, the economy - can all impact the prevalence of one dance over another and how tightly regulated one form of dance can be practiced. We're given a short history lesson of the waltz, tango, "jazz" and the times from which I found this book pretty interesting! It gave what was a somewhat broad overview of the history of dance in a matter of roughly 250 pages.ĭance, according to Buonaventura, is deeply connected to the times society is in. Dance, according to Buonaventura, is deeply connected to the times society is in. I found this book pretty interesting! It gave what was a somewhat broad overview of the history of dance in a matter of roughly 250 pages. This is a book for lovers of dance and lovers of history alike, and an engrossing introduction to a slightly seamy side of a cultural legacy.more Best-selling author Wendy Buonaventura brings us from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where immigrants created the delicious tango, to Paris and the bawdy, leggy cancan dancers of the Moulin Rouge, to New York, where struggling African-Americans cakewalked, Charlestoned, and shimmied into the public eye, creating "jazz dance" (originally-and tellingly-called "jass" dance). With heroines like Josephine Baker, Colette, Isadora Duncan, and the cancaneuses of the Moulin Rouge, this is far from a conventional history.Rich with both fascinating anecdotes (such as the New Jersey girl picked up by the police for dancing the very sexy turkey trot one day during the Roaring Twenties), and astonishing facts (the first geishas were men), Something in th With heroines like Josephine Baker, Colette, Isadora Duncan, and the cancaneuses of the Moulin Rouge, this is far from a conventional history.Rich with both fascinating anecdotes (such as the New Jersey girl picked up by the police for dancing the very sexy turkey trot one day during the Roaring Twenties), and astonishing facts (the first geishas were men), Something in the Way She Moves shows us the world of dance and sex through women's eyes.
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