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

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 374 pages) Contents 1. The mute sin -- 2. Law -- 3. Science -- 4. Modes of defence -- 5. Love -- 6. Sex Summary Includes 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-357) and index Notes Print version record Subject Homosexuality -- Literary collections Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources Lesbians -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Gay men -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Lesbians -- Literary collections Gay men -- Literary collections English literature -- 19th century. Gay men's writings, English. Lesbians' writings, English. Gay people's writings, English Homosexuality -- history Literature -- history LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English literature Gay men Gay men's writings, English Gays' writings, English Homosexuality Lesbians Lesbians' writings, English Great Britain Genre/Form Electronic books History Literary collections Sources Form Electronic book Author White, Chris, 1963- ISBN 0203002407 9780203002407 0415153050 9780415153058 0415153069 9780415153065 0415153050

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