通过研究埃德加•德加备受喜爱的彩绘、素描和雕塑作品，苏珊•戈德曼•鲁宾(Susan Goldman Rubin)表现了芭蕾世界的奇迹和激昂。德加是印象派运动中最**的画家之一，而他的芭蕾舞演员类型画作是最受追随者喜爱的一类作品。他的艺术作品捕捉到了每一个瞬间，从无休止的练习时间到舞台上表演的魅力，显示了一位舞者从初出茅庐到成为首席舞蹈演员的过程。德加通过观察年轻学生们，一遍又一遍临摹她们的姿势，直至达到完美程度。这本书籍包括了一篇简短的传记，介绍他的一生、还有尾注、参考文献、观赏他画作的地点以及一份索引。

Through Edgar Degas’s beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Susan Goldman Rubin conveys the wonder and excitement of the ballet world. Degas is one of the most celebrated painters of the impressionist movement, and his ballerina paintings are among the most favorite of his fans. In his artwork, Degas captures every moment, from the relentless hours of practice to the glamour of appearing on stage, revealing a dancer’s journey from novice to prima ballerina. Observing young students, Degas drew their poses again and again, determined to achieve perfection. The book includes a brief biography of his entire life, endnotes, bibliography, where to see his paintings, and an index.