Susan Hill CBE (born 5 February 1942) is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. Her novels include The Woman in Black, The Mist in the Mirror and I'm the King of the Castle for which she received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to literature.[1][2]
A Bit of Singing and Dancing is a short story collection by British writer Susan Hill. It was published in 1973.
In the story under the title “A Bit of Singing and Dancing” Susan Hill tells us about a woman (Easme Fanshow), whose mother died and she stayed alone. The author narrates about her feelings, behavior, plans and lifestyle. First of all Easme tried to feel freedom/ She had a lot of plans about different purchases, traveling and other expenses. The woman decided to let one of the rooms in her house. Easme knew nothing about this job and had no impudence to ask. But she became to be bored in the evening. Even after learning that he is dancing in the square for the money to keep him.
The story mainly focuses on the tyranny and the freedom.
The composition of the story is unusual for its location events. In the beginning we see a woman, two weeks ago, her mother died. Gradually, the deepening, in the canvas the story, we see how the man was her mother, we se The narrative is in the third person, including monologues daughter, mother.e her alive. Then again, death and life after her daughter.
The action and plot of the story revolves around three main characters. The story is the theme of human relationships, the inner freedom of the person on the example of the life Esmy. Esma - woman 50 years old, spent her life with her mother, she does not have the family or even friends. She dreams of a great life, but limits itself by the fact that he thought the mother would say to every action that was forbidden to her.
But now she is free. It is true that