04198nam 22007215 450 991045195240332120210113123153.00-8014-6538-90-8014-6582-610.7591/9780801465826(CKB)2550000000104000(OCoLC)797833737(CaPaEBR)ebrary10567629(DE-B1597)478347(OCoLC)979904741(DE-B1597)9780801465826(MiAaPQ)EBC3138344(EXLCZ)99255000000010400020190708d2012 fg engur||u---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSodom on the Thames Sex, Love, and Scandal in Wilde Times /Morris B. KaplanIthaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2012]©20051 online resource (325 p.)1-322-50528-4 0-8014-7792-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Eros in the Archives: An Introduction -- Prologue: A Walk on the Wild Side -- Part One: Sex in the City -- Part Two: Love Stories -- Part Three: West End Scandals -- Part Four: Wilde' s Time -- Epilogue: "Sex-Mania" -- Telling Tales: Some Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- IndexSodom on the Thames looks closely at three episodes involving sex between men in late-nineteenth-century England. Morris Kaplan draws on extensive research into court records, contemporary newspaper accounts, personal correspondence and diaries, even a pornographic novel. He focuses on two notorious scandals and one quieter incident.In 1871, transvestites "Stella" (Ernest Boulton) and "Fanny" (Frederick Park), who had paraded around London's West End followed by enthusiastic admirers, were tried for conspiracy to commit sodomy. In 1889-1890, the "Cleveland Street affair" revealed that telegraph delivery boys had been moonlighting as prostitutes for prominent gentlemen, one of whom fled abroad. In 1871, Eton schoolmaster William Johnson resigned in disgrace, generating shockwaves among the young men in his circle whose romantic attachments lasted throughout their lives. Kaplan shows how profoundly these scandals influenced the trials of Oscar Wilde in 1895 and contributed to growing anxiety about male friendships.Sodom on the Thames reconstructs these incidents in rich detail and gives a voice to the diverse people involved. It deepens our understanding of late Victorian attitudes toward urban culture, masculinity, and male homoeroticism. Kaplan also explores the implications of such historical narratives for the contemporary politics of sexuality.English literatureEnglandLondonHistory and criticismHomosexuality and literatureEnglandHistory19th centuryMale homosexualityEnglandLondonHistory19th centurySex customsEnglandLondonHistory19th centuryEnglish literature19th centuryHistory and criticismScandalsEnglandLondonHistory19th centurySex customs in literatureSexual orientation in literatureSOCIAL SCIENCEbisacGay StudiesbisacLondon (England)In literatureLondon (England)Social life and customs19th centuryEnglish literatureHistory and criticism.Homosexuality and literatureHistoryMale homosexualityHistorySex customsHistoryEnglish literatureHistory and criticism.ScandalsHistorySex customs in literature.Sexual orientation in literature.SOCIAL SCIENCEGay Studies820.9/353Kaplan Morris B., 1043381DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910451952403321Sodom on the Thames2468315UNINA