Shift in the Portrayal and Reception of Homosexuality From the - Victorian to the Modern Perio

This book explores how the reception of homosexuality in literature evolved greatly from the Victorian to Modern era and how an author's gender played a particularly import role. It compares homosexuality in the works and lives of Victorian and Modern authors to address how far queer representation has come.

List of contents

Chapter One
Homosexuality Preceding and During the Victorian Era
Chapter Two
Queering The Picture of Dorian Gray
Chapter Three
Homosexuality in Other Victorian and Nineteenth-Century Texts
Chapter Four
The Modern Period and Homosexuality
Chapter Five
Queering Mrs. Dalloway
Chapter Six
Homosexuality in Other Modern Texts
Chapter Seven
Closing Thoughts and Consideration of Queer Media

About the author

Darby Dyer

Product details

• Authors: Darby Dyer, Darby Dyer
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781666950243
• ISBN: 978-1-66695-024-3
• No. of pages: 116
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literature: history & criticism, Gay & Lesbian studies, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Literature: history and criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people, Gender studies: transgender & intersex