Mother Clap's Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England 1700-1830 - Hardcover

Norton, Rictor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845883446 ISBN 13: 9781845883447

Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

This pioneering study is the first comprehensive chronicle of the English gay community during the eighteenth century, sporting for the first time its distinctive subculture.

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Review

"To anyone interested in the development of sexual politics and social mores of the period, this book is an invaluable reference work . . . an absorbing read . . . not only an important sociological study, but it serves as a testament to the resilience and courage of this group." --New Times "This richly enjoyable book chronicles official and popular hysterical ignorance, confronted by glorious human perversity." --New Statesman and Society "Lively and scholarly account of the underside of bygone London that concentrates on details, not theories . . . Norton gives a fascinating archaeology of London's homosexual past, its slang and its antics." --Sunday Times "Seldom has a history of London been so entertaining . . . strongly recommended." --Time Out

About the Author

Rictor Norton gained his Ph.D. from Florida State University for a study of homosexual themes in English Renaissance literature, which became the basis for his book The Homosexual Literary Tradition. He edited a highly-acclaimed issue of College English devoted to The Homosexual Imagination. He moved to London in 1973 and was an editor for Gay News from 1974-1978. He is currently a freelance writer and editor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1845883446
• ISBN 13: 9781845883447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352