The Dance of Death (Registro nro. 88266)
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| control field | 47427 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134106.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Herman, William |
| Fuller form of name | (Author of The dance of death) |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Dance of Death |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Supposed authors are Ambrose Bierce and Thomas A. Harcourt, writing under joint pseudonym. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-11-22 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Widger from page images generously<br/>provided by the Internet Archive |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Dance of Death" by William Herman is a provocative critique written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the moral implications of contemporary dance, particularly focusing on the waltz, which the author associates with a range of societal vices, including lust and degradation. With a critical eye, Herman explores the entanglement of innocent social gatherings with the darker approaches of sexual temptation, using vivid descriptions and a scathing tone to challenge readers' perceptions of decorum and morality. The opening portion introduces the author's perspective through an engaging narrative that takes the reader into a luxurious ballroom filled with beautiful dancers and the alluring atmosphere of a social event. As the festivities unfold, Herman juxtaposes the apparent innocence of the gathering with the underlying sexual motives and questionable interactions among attendees. He highlights specific characters, such as a naive young maiden and her predatory male counterparts, illustrating how innocence is often compromised within the seductive embrace of the waltz. The author’s intent to expose the societal masks that hide moral decay becomes apparent, raising questions about the implications of modern social practices on personal integrity and public virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Satire |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Waltz -- Social aspects |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47427">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47427</a> |
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