Gay Novels of Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth, 1881-1981 : A Reader's Guide by Drewey Wayne Gunn (2014, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786497246
ISBN-139780786497249
eBay Product ID (ePID)203419850

Product Key Features

Number of Pages204 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGay Novels of Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth, 1881-1981 :A Reader's Guide
Publication Year2014
SubjectGeneral, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, LGBT, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
AuthorDrewey Wayne Gunn
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2014-035635
Reviews"elegant and thought provoking...recommended for readers interested in the fantasy genre, as well as those who wish to learn more about literary criticism and pop culture"- Library Journal ; "stands as a formidable achievement, an unmatched archaeology of the many tentative steps, overlooked one-offs, and even transformative fledgling efforts in gay male fiction. It is a pleasure to read and will fully reward any reader's investment. Gunn's books is a wonderful summary of the byways as well as the highways of a century's non-American but Anglophone gay male fiction"- The Gay & Lesbian Review ; "this is the first compilation of its kind"- ProtoView ., "elegant and thought provoking...recommended for readers interested in the fantasy genre, as well as those who wish to learn more about literary criticism and pop culture"-- Library Journal ; "stands as a formidable achievement, an unmatched archaeology of the many tentative steps, overlooked one-offs, and even transformative fledgling efforts in gay male fiction. It is a pleasure to read and will fully reward any reader's investment. Gunn's books is a wonderful summary of the byways as well as the highways of a century's non-American but Anglophone gay male fiction"-- The Gay & Lesbian Review ; "this is the first compilation of its kind"-- ProtoView .
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal823.009/352664
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Authors, by Entry Introduction The Novels Postscript: Novels After 1981 General Bibliography Index
SynopsisWhile American gay fiction has received considerable scholarly attention, little has been given to developments in other English-speaking countries. This survey catalogs 254 novels and novellas by some 173 British, Irish and Commonwealth authors in which gay and bisexual male characters play a major role. Arranged chronologically from the appearance of the first gay protagonist in 1881, to works from the onset of the AIDS epidemic in 1981, in-depth entries discuss each book's publication history, plot and significance for the construct of gay identity, along with a brief biography of its author. Including iconic works like Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) and E.M. Forster's Maurice , as well as lesser known but noteworthy novels such as Rose Macaulay's The Lee Shore (1912) and John Broderick's The Waking of Willie Ryan (1969), this volume--the first of its kind--enlarges our understanding of the development of gay fiction and provides an essential reading list., A survey of 253 novels and novellas by British, Irish, and Commonwealth authors in which gay and bisexual men play a major role, arranged chronologically from the appearance of the first gay protagonist in 1881 to the beginning of the AIDS plague in 1981.
LC Classification NumberPR830.G34G86 2014
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