Sodom on the Thames : : Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times / / Morris B. Kaplan.
Sodom on the Thames looks closely at three episodes involving sex between men in late-nineteenth-century England. Morris Kaplan draws on extensive research into court records, contemporary newspaper accounts, personal correspondence and diaries, even a pornographic novel. He focuses on two notorious...
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Kaplan, Morris B., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Sodom on the Thames : Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times / Morris B. Kaplan. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2012] ©2012 1 online resource (328 p.) : 19 halftones text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Eros in the Archives: An Introduction -- Prologue: A Walk on the Wild Side -- Part One: Sex in the City -- Part Two: Love Stories -- Part Three: West End Scandals -- Part Four: Wilde' s Time -- Epilogue: "Sex-Mania" -- Telling Tales: Some Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Sodom on the Thames looks closely at three episodes involving sex between men in late-nineteenth-century England. Morris Kaplan draws on extensive research into court records, contemporary newspaper accounts, personal correspondence and diaries, even a pornographic novel. He focuses on two notorious scandals and one quieter incident.In 1871, transvestites "Stella" (Ernest Boulton) and "Fanny" (Frederick Park), who had paraded around London's West End followed by enthusiastic admirers, were tried for conspiracy to commit sodomy. In 1889-1890, the "Cleveland Street affair" revealed that telegraph delivery boys had been moonlighting as prostitutes for prominent gentlemen, one of whom fled abroad. In 1871, Eton schoolmaster William Johnson resigned in disgrace, generating shockwaves among the young men in his circle whose romantic attachments lasted throughout their lives. Kaplan shows how profoundly these scandals influenced the trials of Oscar Wilde in 1895 and contributed to growing anxiety about male friendships.Sodom on the Thames reconstructs these incidents in rich detail and gives a voice to the diverse people involved. It deepens our understanding of late Victorian attitudes toward urban culture, masculinity, and male homoeroticism. Kaplan also explores the implications of such historical narratives for the contemporary politics of sexuality. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) English literature 19th century History and criticism. English literature England London History and criticism. Homosexuality and literature England History 19th century. Male homosexuality England London History 19th century. Sex customs England London History 19th century. Symonds, John Addington, 1840-1893 Sexual behavior. Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Trials, litigation, etc. England. Gender Studies. History. SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBT Studies / Gay Studies. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 9783110536157 print 9780801436789 https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801465826 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780801465826 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780801465826/original |
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