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A Spectacular And Timely Contribution To Dance History, Recasting Canonical Dance Since The Early Nineteenth Century In Terms Of A Feminist Perspective. Book Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List Of Plates; Acknowledgments; Note On Transliteration; Introduction; Method; The Marriage Plot; Dance Texts As Evidence; Performance Vs. Plot; Conclusion; 1 The Romantic Ballet; Coppélia And The Decline Of French Nineteenth-century Ballet; 2 The Russian Imperial Ballet; The Gender Of Fairytales; Choreography: The Body Of Meaning; Women In The Nutcracker And Swan Lake; The Question Of Female Agency; 3 Early Modern Dance; The Fairy Electricity; La Liberté; Salammbô; Conclusion; 4 Early Modern Ballet; Conclusion. Sally Banes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.