The Dance

The Dance

Daniel Gregory Mason

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Editorial:
Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354545269
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A fierce pas de deux of ambition and society unfolds across a sleepless New York night. The Dance is a study in movement and choice, where every step tests a life.This classic american novel offers a lucid, emotionally charged voyage through early twentieth century fiction, blending literary fiction drama with a vivid portrait of dance culture and artistic aspiration. Mason’s characters wrestle with self-doubt, fame, and the pull of tradition, while the city itself-a gilded age playground-becomes a stage for social mores, rivalries, and quiet revolution. The book’s form is spare yet resonant, driven by keen observation, pulsating with rhythm, and steeped in the moral questions that still move readers today. It is well suited to literary fiction readers and to those studying college course reading, where its themes invite thoughtful discussion about art, ambition and the pressures of a fast-changing society.A note on significance: the work sits at a crossroads of American literary heritage, offering a bridge to twentieth century fiction masters in tone and scope. Now republished by Alpha Editions, it is more than a reprint-it is a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, restored for today’s and future generations. For new readers and seasoned collectors alike, The Dance invites you to complete a vintage collection and experience a masterful novels’ portrait of New York City life, and the enduring pull of human endeavour.

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