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c1920 The Dance Of Life Antique British Literature Book Readers Library Copy

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c1920 The Dance Of Life Antique British Literature Book Readers Library Copy

The Dance Of Life - From The Play By Arthur Hopkins and George Manker Watters
Novelized by Dan Totheroh
A Paramount Production
Published by The Readers Library Publishing Company Ltd: London c1920

" The Dance of Life, novelized by Dan Totheroh from the play by Arthur Hopkins and George Manker Watters, captures the spirit of early 20th-century stage and screen storytelling at a moment when theatre and cinema were becoming closely intertwined. Issued as part of The Readers Library Film Edition, this work reflects a growing public appetite for stories that moved between mediums, allowing audiences to revisit popular productions in literary form. The narrative explores themes of ambition, romance, and the shifting moral landscape of modern life, characteristic of the period's dramatic sensibilities.

Totheroh, an experienced screenwriter and collaborator within the emerging film industry, brings a cinematic quality to the prose, translating stage drama into a fluid and accessible narrative. The connection to the Paramount production, starring Nancy Carroll and Hal Skelly, situates the work firmly within the early sound film era, offering readers a contemporary cultural snapshot of entertainment in transition. The text is shaped to appeal both to those familiar with the performance and to general readers seeking engaging popular fiction.

Presented in a decorative gilt-stamped cloth binding typical of Readers Library editions, this volume combines visual appeal with historical interest. As a film tie-in publication from the late 1920s to early 1930s, it stands as a collectible example of cross-media storytelling, appealing to collectors of early cinema memorabilia, theatre history, and vintage popular fiction, as well as those interested in the evolution of narrative from stage to screen."

General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. No inscriptions. Pages clean and well presented with age toning. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 17cm x 10.5cm x 1.75cm - 251 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes:
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. No inscriptions. Pages clean and well presented with age toning. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Dan Totheroh
Publisher: The Readers Library Publishing Company Ltd: London
Year Printed: 1920
Sub-subject: British Plays