Influential LGBTQ+ Works of the Nineteenth Century - Various - Dover Thrift Editions

Influential LGBTQ+ Works of the Nineteenth Century is an anthology by Various. It is published as a Dover Thrift Editions paperback.

Included titles

• Carmilla
• Homogenic Love and Its Place in a Free Society
• Calamus
• Cecil Dreeme
• An Italian Garden: A Book of Songs
• The Picture of Dorian Gray

Key details

• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 13 February 2026
• ISBN: 9780486855455

Synopsis

The nineteenth century was shaped by industrialisation and social reform, yet queerness remained widely taboo, often forcing lives and ideas into secrecy. This Dover original gathers essays, fiction and poetry that consider how six authors approached gender, sexuality and identity, and how their writing could carry personal risk.

Selections range from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s horror novella Carmilla to Edward Carpenter’s advocacy in Homogenic Love and Its Place in a Free Society, alongside work by Walt Whitman, Theodore Winthrop, Agnes Mary Frances Robinson and Oscar Wilde. Together, the collection offers literary context for contemporary discussion and the early emancipation of homosexual rights, making it a considered choice for readers interested in nineteenth-century writing and LGBTQ+ history.

Rackhams Reference : Q9VHF33PBG