{"product_id":"gay-novels-of-britain-ireland-and-the-commonwealth-1881-1981-a-readers-guide-paperback","title":"Gay Novels of Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth, 1881-1981: A Reader's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDrewey Wayne Gunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e (1890) and E.M. Forster's \u003ci\u003eMaurice\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as lesser known but noteworthy novels such as Rose Macaulay's \u003ci\u003eThe Lee Shore\u003c\/i\u003e (1912) and John Broderick's \u003ci\u003eThe Waking of Willie Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), this volume--the first of its kind--enlarges our understanding of the development of gay fiction and provides an essential reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrewey Wayne Gunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of English at Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Kingsville. He is the author, editor or translator of twelve previous books, including two Lambda Literary Award finalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451877638322,"sku":"9780786497249","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/097d017a511286cfbd26f78b4a12fc35.webp?v=1778802736","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gay-novels-of-britain-ireland-and-the-commonwealth-1881-1981-a-readers-guide-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}