![]() ![]() She was fired after several years of intense labor the director had had enough of her repeated absences. In the 1880s, she danced as a “little rat” at the Paris Opera, and what is often a dream for young girls now wasn’t a dream for her. She is famous throughout the world, but how many know her name? You can admire her figure in Washington, Paris, London, New York, Dresden, or Copenhagen, but where is her grave? We know only her age, fourteen, and the work that she did-because it was already grueling work, at an age when children today are sent to school. This absorbing, heartfelt work uncovers the story of the real dancer behind Degas’s now-iconic sculpture, and the struggles of late nineteenth-century Parisian life. ![]() ![]() Название: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece ![]()
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