{"product_id":"9781852731717","title":"The Ballet of the Second Empire","description":"This is the combined edition of Ivor\u003cbr\u003eGuest's classic two-volume study of the ballet of the Second Empire.\u003cbr\u003eAn unjustly neglected phase of ballet history, the Second Empire is a continuation of the great Romantic period.\u003cbr\u003eAll the important figures are vividly brought to life in these pages - Fanny\u003cbr\u003eCerrito, Carlotta Grisi, Carolina Rosati,\u003cbr\u003eAmalia Ferraris and the brilliant but tragic\u003cbr\u003eEmma Livry.\u003cbr\u003eNow established as the authoritative account, The Ballet of the Second Empire is set against the social, literary and artistic background of the time. With many amusing sidelights, the book gives a rich picture of one of the most colourful periods in French social history.","brand":"Dance Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061353136368,"sku":"9781852731717","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781852731717_p0.jpg?v=1763597043","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781852731717","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}