Title Nineteenth-century writings on homosexuality : a sourcebook / edited by Chris White

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1999

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Description xi, 374 pages ; 25 cm Contents The Vere Street brothel case, 1810, Oscar Wilde , 'The Disciple', 1905, Oscar Wilde , 'Quia multum amavi', 1881, Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 20 February 1837, Havelock Ellis from 'My Life', 1916, Aleister Crowley , from White Stains , 1898, Aleister Crowley from The Confessions of Aleister Crowley , 1929 Summary Including many texts not available outside specialist academic libraries, this volume offers a comprehensive collection of 19th century writings on homosexuality Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality is a comprehensive collection which provides, for the first time in one volume, many texts unavailable outside specialised academic libraries. Chris White has brought together a wide range of primary source material, including prose, poetry, fiction, history and polemic from 1810 to 1914. Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality includes writing on: * trials and scandals * censorship and homophobia * cultural and personal history * love and friendship * lesbianism * aestheticism and decadence * sexual tourism and colonialism * cross-class desire * sodomy and sadomasochism. Containing a general introduction, section headnotes, a bibliography of primary and secondary source material, this book is extraordinarily well researched. Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality is a comprehensive collection which provides, for the first time in one volume, many texts unavailable outside specialised academic libraries. Chris White has brought together a wide range of primary source material, including prose, poetry, fiction, history and polemic from 1810 to 1914. Nineteenth-Century Writings on Homosexuality includes writing on: * trials and scandals * censorship and homophobia * cultural and personal history * love and friendship * lesbianism * aestheticism and decadence * sexual tourism and colonialism * cross-class desire * sodomy and sadomasochism. Containing a general introduction, section headnotes, a bibliography of primary and secondary source material, this book is extraordinarily well researched Notes Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-357) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Gay men -- 19th century -- Sources. Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Literary collections. English literature. Lesbians -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Lesbians -- Great Britain -- Literary collections. Gay men -- Great Britain -- Literary collections. Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- Literary collections. Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources. Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Homosexuality -- Literary collections. Lesbians -- Literary collections. Gay men -- Literary collections. Lesbians -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Gay men -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. English literature -- 19th century. Gay men's writings, English. Lesbians' writings, English. Gays' writings, English. Genre/Form History. Literary collections. Sources. Literature. Author White, Chris, 1963- LC no. 98045703 ISBN 0415153050 0415153069 paperback

ABBREV TI NINETEENTH CENTURY WRITINGS ON HOMOSEXUALITY NINETEENTH-CENTURY WRITINGS ON HOMOSEXUALITY

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