The Dancing Man of the Period

The Dancing Man of the Period George du Maurier. Scanned image and text by George P. Landow [This image may be used without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose.]

Commentary: Like "Dancing Men" and "Too Late," this work depicts idle young men of the upper class whose major occupation was hunting, gambling, attending dances where they might meet a wealthy young woman. [GPL]

References

du Maurier, George. English Society. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1897.


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