Variously described as mad, inspired, an eccentric, and a genius, Isadora Duncan was a great exponent of freedom in her life and her art, the dance. It may seem extraordinary to us now, but when this book was first published it was banned. It is hard to believe that it was thought indecent. Her life was perfectly romantic in a world so alien to our own. All that is necessary to make the world a better place to live in is to love, she said.