Strangers
Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century
About this book
From inside front cover: Uncovers the real story of male and female homosexuality in the Victorian era. On the basis of archives, diaries and letters scattered throughout Europe and America, Robb tells a tale that is in part familiar, and in part extremely surprising -- a story of oppression and secrecy but also of unexpected tolerance and familiarity. Contradicting the widely held view that a liberated and proud gay heritage dates back only a few decades, Robb uncovers evidence from legislation, literature, medicine, and daily life pointing to a culture of homosexuality that was uniquely well developed, self-aware, and sophisticated.
Subjects
- collection:randy_shilts_award=finalist
- discrimination à l'égard des homosexuels
- gay men
- gays
- gays, history
- histoire
- history
- homophobia
- homoseksualiteit
- homosexualität
- homosexualité
- homosexuality
- homosexuality, history
- homosexuels
- lesbians
- lgbtq history
- new york times reviewed
- sodomy