Author Description

Anthologizes works from the era before homosexuality was openly discussed in English literature. Included are stories from such well-known authors as Melville, James, Cather, Lawrence, Ambrose Bierce and 24 other writers. Reveals how homosexual themes were often encoded in works intended for the general public, or discussed more openly only in works which were privately published for a select audience. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.