Buy this book on-line Aldrich, Robert : THE SEDUCTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN Writing, Art and the Homosexual FantasyRoutledge, 1993 ISBN 0415093120
Cover has light edge wear, a little moreso to corners, some corner curling and scuffing. Pages are all intact, however numerous pages have markings in pencil. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pages; "In this original and well-researched study, Aldrich shows that a recurring motif in the literature and art of homosexuals from the 1750s to the 1950s was that of the Mediterranean, which was mythologized as a place where the homoerotic ideal of masculine beauty and virility could be fulfilled. The idea is exemplified in Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and in the works of over 40 writers examined here, from the German art historian Windelmann to Lord Byron and E. M. Forster, and many artists and photographers....." [503], Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Aldrich, Robert : THE SEDUCTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN Writing, Art and the Homosexual Fantasy. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, first editions, antiquarian books, rare books and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |