Invitation to the Waltz

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Invitation to the Waltz is a 1932 novel by English author Rosamond Nina Lehmann. The novel is a concise yet complete portrayal of a young woman's hesitant engagement with social expectations. Lehmann was known for her sensitive depictions of girls transitioning into adulthood and her skillful capture of subtle moods.1

The waltz, a turning dance for couples, gained popularity in south Germany and Austria before spreading internationally. It represented ideals of freedom and passion, becoming a significant dance in the 19th century, even inspiring works like Carl Maria von Weber's Invitation to the Dance.2

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Invitation to the Waltz (1932) is a slight, but wholly realized, work about a girl’s timid confrontation with social demands. The girl appears again, this time in an affair with a married man, in The Weather in the Streets (1936).
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Invitation to the Waltz (1932) is a slight, but wholly realized, work about a girl’s timid confrontation with social demands. The girl appears again, this time in an affair with a married man, in The Weather in the Streets (1936).
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