num_pages: 212
description: A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930sIn 1931, gay liberation was not a movement—it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself—whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
language: English
title: The Naked Civil Servant
titlecomplete: The Naked Civil Servant
genres: Biography, LGBT, Queer, Gay, Classics, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 2466
publisher: Penguin Classics