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25%OFF. Ed(S): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay - Palatable Poison - 9780231118743 - V9780231118743
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Palatable Poison

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Description for Palatable Poison hardcover. "The Well of Loneliness" - the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as 'the bible of lesbianism' - was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. This title gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book - beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews - as well as pieces by critics as Esther Newton. Editor(s): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
The Well of Loneliness-the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as "the bible of lesbianism"-was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. Pronounced obscene following a sensational trial, the book has become a cultural icon as well as a source of considerable debate, especially among feminists, lesbians, and transgendered persons. Palatable Poison gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book-beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews-as well as pieces by such contemporary critics as Esther Newton, Judith Halberstam, Teresa de Lauretis, and Terry Castle. Providing an understanding of how views of the book have changed over time ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
Gender and Culture Series
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231118743
SKU
V9780231118743
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About . Ed(S): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay
Laura Doan is professor of English at the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is the author of Fashioning Sapphism (Columbia, 2001), editor of The Lesbian Postmodern (Columbia, 1994), and coeditor of Sexology Uncensored, and Sexology in Culture.Jay Prosser is author of Second Skins: Body Narratives of Transsexuality (Columbia, 1998) and is lecturer in American literature at the ... Read more

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