Dancing in the "eye of the world" : voyeurism, performance, and the public text in Jane Austen’s scenes of dance
Life in Jane Austen's fictional world is carried on under the constant public scrutiny of the "eye of the world." The consciousness of being watched reaches its most intense for Austen's heroines during social dances, one of the only societally sanctioned opportunities for th...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12351 |