Homosexuality and literature : 1890-1930 / Jeffrey Meyers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyers, Jeffrey, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury academic collections. Gender studies.

Bloomsbury academic collections. Gender studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homosexuality and literature.

Literature, Modern--20th century--History and criticism.

Literature, Modern.

Gay people's writings--History and criticism.

Gay people's writings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2020.

Summary:

"Although artists are nowadays able to be openly gay and to address homosexuality explicitly in their work, this book argues that it was the harsh climate of 1890-1930 that produced the most outstanding explorations of homosexuality. To support his argument, Meyers illuminates the character and creative process of a range of authors of the period, including Wilde, Gide, Proust, E.M. Forster and T.E. Lawrence, and analyses the sexual problems that were sublimated and transcended in their art."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891)

3. Gide: The Immoralist (1902)

4. Mann and Musil: Death in Venice (1912) and Young Tørless (1906)

5. Proust: Cities of the Plain (1921-22)

6. Conrad: Victory (1915)

7. Forster:

A Room With A View 1908)

Maurice (1913-14, 1971)

The Life to Come (1972)

8. T. E. Lawrence: Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926)

9. D. H. Lawrence:

The White Peacock (1911)

Women in Love (1920)

Aaron's Rod (1922)

The Plumed Serpent (1926)

Bibliography

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780485120547

0485120542

9781474287715

1474287719

9781474287708

1474287700

OCLC:

1201426312