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"""An exhilarating gathering of writings by a profoundly influential critic, and a striking, startling contribution to the historical record.""—Simon Morrison, Princeton University -- Simon Morrison “An extremely important contribution to the literature on dance.”—Lynn Garafola, author of The Ballet Russes and Its World -- Lynn Garafola ""This is a fantastic book. . . . The book is a must for anyone claiming a love of ballet. . . . [Volynsky's text] is always hugely entertaining and surprising, you will never look at a toeshoe, a tiara or a tendu . . . the same way again.""—Toni Bentley, New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) -- Toni Bentley * New York Times Book Review *"

'This is a fantastic book... Not since the precise and furious writings of Lincoln Kirstein have we read (in English) such informed, cultured and unapologetically opinionated prose on ballet... uncompromising, impassioned and refreshing... This book is a must for anyone claiming a love of ballet, but it is also the perfect antidote for anyone who still thinks ballet is merely a pretty spectacle with pretty girls.' Toni Bentley, International Herald Tribune 'An extremely important contribution to the literature on dance.' Lynn Garafola, author of The Ballet Russes and Its World

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Stanley J. Rabinowitz is Henry Steele Commager Professor and professor of Russian, Amherst College, and director of the Amherst Center for Russian Culture. He lives in Amherst, MA.

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