Uncanny Attractions: Transgressive Desire in Nineteenth-Century Classical Ballet

Authors

  • Keryn Carter

Keywords:

classical ballet, femininity, nineteenth-century ballet, psychoanalysis, feminism, the fantastic, romance

Abstract

  

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Carter, K. (2020). Uncanny Attractions: Transgressive Desire in Nineteenth-Century Classical Ballet. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 3(2), 105-116. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13712