Title: Strangers
Subtitle: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century
First published: 2003
Description: From inside front cover: Uncovers the real story of male and female homosexuality in the Victorian era. On the basis of archives, diaries and letters scattered throughout Europe and America, Robb tells a tale that is in part familiar, and in part extremely surprising -- a story of oppression and secrecy but also of unexpected tolerance and familiarity. Contradicting the widely held  view that a liberated and proud gay heritage dates back only a few decades, Robb uncovers evidence from legislation, literature, medicine, and daily life  pointing to a culture of homosexuality that was uniquely well developed, self-aware, and sophisticated.
Subjects: Gay men, Homosexuality, Lesbians, Gays, Homophobia, History, Homosexuality, history, Gays, history, New York Times reviewed, Homosexualité, Histoire, Homosexuels, Discrimination à l'égard des homosexuels, Homoseksualiteit, Homosexualität, LGBTQ history, collection:randy_shilts_award=finalist, Sodomy
Places: Europe, United States
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: HQ76.3.E8 R63 2003