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Lost Gay Novels: A Reference Guide to Fifty Works from the First Half of the Twentieth Century by Anthony Slide (2003)
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Overview: Searching for an introduction to the shadowy, intriguing world of early 20th century gay-themed fiction? In Lost Gay Novels, respected pop culture historian Anthony Slide resurrects fifty early 20th century American novels with gay themes or characters and discusses them in carefully researched, engaging prose. Each entry offers you a detailed discussion of plot and characters, a summary of contemporary critical reception, and biographical information on the often-obscure writer. In Lost Gay Novels, another aspect of gay life and society is, in the words the author, “uncloseted,” providing you with an absorbing glimpse into the world of these nearly forgotten books. Lost Gay Novels gives you an introduction to: authors who aren't usually associated with homosexuality, including John Buchan, James M. Cain, and Rex Stout the history of gay publishing in the US and abroad gay themes in novels published between 1917 and 1950—with entries from nearly every year! the ways in which the popular culture of the time shaped the authors' attitudes toward homosexuality the difficulty of finding detailed biographical information on little-known authors If you're interested in gay studies or history, or even if you're just looking for a comprehensive guide to titles you've probably never heard of before, Lost Gay Novels will be a welcome addition to your collection. The introduction from author Slide—called by the Los Angeles Times “a one-man publishing phenomenon”—provides you with an overview to the basics of this landmark collection. Themes found in many of the titles include death, secrecy, and living a double life, and in reading the entries you will discover just why these themes are so common. As Slide says in his introduction: “The approach of the novelist toward homosexuality may not always be a positive one… but the works are important to an understanding of contemporary attitudes toward gay men and gay society.” Lost Gay Novels will help you further your own understanding of the dynamic relationship between literature and culture, and you will finish the book with a greater appreciation of modern American gay fiction.
Genre: MM, Romance



1. James Barr, Quatrefoil
2. Larry Barretto, The Great Light
3. Stuart Benton, All Things Human
4. Alvah Bessie, Dwell in the Wilderness
5. Andre Birabeau, Revelation
6. Isabel Bolton, The Christmas Tree
7. Vance Bourjaily, The End of My Life
8. Kay Boyle, Gentlemen, I Address You Privately
9. Myron Brinig, This Man Is My Brother
10. Richard Brooks, The Brick Foxhole
11. John Buchan, Greenmantle
12. John Home Burns, The Gallery
13. James M. Cain, Serenade
14. Clarkson Crane, The Western Shore
15. Hubert Creekmore, The Welcome
16. George Davis, The Opening of a Door
17. Michael de forrest, The Gay Year
18. Harrison Dowd, The Night Air
19. George Eekhoud, A Strange Love: A Novel of Abnormal Passion
20. Stuart Engstrand, The Sling and the Arrow
21. John Evans, Shadows Flying
22. Waldo Frank, The Dark Mother
23. Ernest Frost, The Dark Peninsula
24. Henry Blake Fuller, Bertram Cope’s Year
25. Richard Hull, The Murder of My Aunt
26. Charles Jackson, The Fall of Valor
27. Nial Kent, The Divided Path
28. Lew Levenson, Butterfly Man
29. Jean Lyttle, Sheila Lacey
30. Harlan Cozad McIntosh, This Fine Shadow
31. Compton Mackenzie, Vestal Fire
32. William Maxwell, The Folded Leaf
33. Richard Meeker, Better Angel
34. Ernest Milton, To Kiss the Crocodile
35. Willard Motley, Knock on Any Door
36. Blair Niles, Strange Brother
37. Eugene O’Brien, He Swung and He Missed
38. Elliot Paul, Concert Pitch
39. Thomas Hal Phillips, The Bitterweed Path
40. Mary Renault, Promise of Love
41. Janet Schane, The Dazzling Crystal
42. Rex Stout, Forest Fire
43. L. A. G. Strong (Leonard Alfred George), The Last Enemy: A Study of Youth
44. André Tellier, Twilight Men
45. Ward Thomas, Stranger in the Land
46. Loren Wahl, The Invisible Glass
47. Sylvia Townsend Warner, Mr. Fortune’s Maggot
48. Denton Welch, Maiden Voyage
49. Calder Willingham, End As a Man
50. J. (John) Keith Winter, Other Man’s Saucer

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