From the Ball-Room to Hell

audiobook

From the Ball-Room to Hell

by Thomas A. Faulkner

EN·~1 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
1

FROM THE - Ball-Room - TO - HELL - BY - T. A. FAULKNER - EX-DANCING MASTER

0:19
2

PREFACE.

3:44
3

CHAPTER I. - FIRST AND LAST STEP.

20:29
4

CHAPTER II. - FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.

16:56
5

CHAPTER III. - PARLOR DANCING.

6:53
6

CHAPTER IV. - ABANDONED WOMEN THE BEST DANCERS.

1:06
7

CHAPTER V. - EQUALLY A SIN FOR BOTH SEXES.

3:33
8

CHAPTER VI. - THE APPROVAL OF SOCIETY IS NO PROOF AGAINST THE DEGRADATION.

11:09
9

TESTIMONIALS.

4:11

Description

A former dancing master, once celebrated on the Pacific Coast for his academy and championship routines, now turns his insider knowledge into a stark warning. He recounts the glittering ball‑rooms and polished studios he once ruled, exposing the subtle yet powerful forces that can ensnare young women and erode both body and spirit.

Written in plain, unflinching language, the work is aimed at parents and anyone curious about the hidden costs of a popular pastime. Through personal anecdotes, candid observations, and earnest testimony, the author invites listeners to step behind the curtain and see the moral peril he believes lurks beneath the surface of fashionable dance.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Starner, Suzanne Lybarger, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)

Release date

2006-07-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

TA

Thomas A. Faulkner

Best known for a fiery anti-dance tract from the 1890s, this little-known writer framed his book as a personal turn from ballroom life to evangelical Christianity.

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