This absorbing, heartfelt work tells the story of the real dancer behind Degas's now-iconic sculpture, and the struggles of late nineteenth-century bohemian life of Paris.She is famous throughout the
Hester Wakefield has never spoken to any person other than her parents, or seen the outside world. Her days consist of religious observance, chores, and punishments, and the only solace she has is in
A fascinating look at the role of loss, love, and hate in modern social and political life. In this collection of new and previously published essays, political theorist Isaac D. Balbus deepens and e
