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Sexual Heretics

Male Homosexuality in English Literature from 1850-1900

Brian Reade author Brian Reade editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:13th Nov '18

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The years between 1850 and 1900 were the vintage years of a discreet homosexual culture in England. In this period, educational, personal and foreign influences all contributed to the establishment of a trend expressed in the works of authors such as John Addington Symonds, Walter Pater, and A.E. Housman, and in those of lesser writers, now largely forgotten. This book, first published in 1970, is an anthology of English prose and verse, either homosexual in tone or providing a vehicle for homosexual emotions, and in several examples even overtly and experimentally frank. The book includes an introduction by Brian Reade explaining the network of friendships and associations which underlay this development and tracing some of its origins.

ISBN: 9780415790895

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 680g

478 pages