Set in the form of a series of confessional essays, The Sins of the Cities of the Plain tells the tales of Jack Saul, "Mary-Ann", sold to one of his clients, Mr. Cambon, for approximately ₤20 per session. Among his fellow entertainers, wealthy patrons and a sappho or two, "Mary" reveals in graphically sumptuously graphic details the many modes and methods of how is taken. From group menages to intimate ruttings, no practice is left to the imagination.One of the first works...

Written 12 years before Teleny by Saul, this account of Victorian cross-dressing and rent-boys is a legend all its own. Based on the true story of a male brothel in Cleveland Street (later shut down.) Subtitled: "or, The Recollections of a Mary-Anne." The "Cities of the Plain" are of course Sodom and Gomorrah.

Kathleen Mansfield, was a New Zealand writer, essayist and journalist, widely considered one of the most influential and important authors of the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world, and have been published in 25 languages.Mansfield wrote short stories and poetry under a variation of her own name, Katherine Mansfield, which explored anxiety, sexuality and existentialism alongside a developing New Zealand identity.Contents:In A German Pension

"The Sins of the Cities of the Plain" is presented as a memoir written by Mary-Ann, a fictional character who recounts her experiences and observations of the morally depraved elements of society. The novel offers a detailed and candid exploration of the lives of those involved in London's underground world of vice, particularly focusing on the activities of sex workers and the darker aspects of urban life.The narrative is structured as a series of recollections and personal anecdotes from...

The Green Carnations: Gay Classics Boxed Set offers readers an intricate tapestry of narratives, essays, and reflections that delve deeply into LGBTQ+ themes throughout literary history. This collection brings together a rich array of voices, exploring diverse literary styles ranging from the incisive satire of Oscar Wilde to the classical narrative complexities found in Petronius. Each piece resonates with its own interpretation of identity, queer culture, and societal critique, contribut...

Exploring a tapestry of themes centered around identity, desire, and societal nuances, 'The Oldest Gay Novels' presents a rich collection that traverses time and style. It captures a diverse range of narratives that delve into the complexities of love and relationships, showcasing various literary forms such as the gothic, realistic, and modernist. This anthology curates significant yet diverse pieces that highlight pioneering explorations of queer identities, offering readers a chronologi...

Written 12 years before Teleny by Saul, this account of Victorian cross-dressing and rent-boys is a legend all its own. Based on the true story of a male brothel in Cleveland Street (later shut down.) Subtitled: "or, The Recollections of a Mary-Anne." The "Cities of the Plain" are of course Sodom and Gomorrah.

The writer of these notes was walking through Leicester Square one sunny afternoon last November, when his attention was particularly taken by an effeminate, but very good-looking young fellow, who was walking in front of him, looking in shop-windows from time to time, and now and then looking round as if to attract my attention. Dressed in tight-fitting clothes, which set off his Adonis-like figure to the best advantage, especially about what snobs call the fork of his trousers, where evi...

In 'Queer Classics 'Äì 10 Novels Collection,' readers are invited to explore a rich tapestry of narratives that span numerous literary styles and genres. This collection encapsulates the nuanced and evolving expressions of queerness across time, ranging from decadent gothic tones to probing modernist introspections. It brings together works reflective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries' transformative societal dialogues. Certain narratives stand out for their revolutionary approach ...

The Green Carnations: Gay Classics Boxed Set offers a vivid exploration of themes centered around love, identity, and societal norms, capturing the essence of life and literature from eras past. The curated selections span across a range of literary styles, including the decadence of Wilde, the adventurous narratives of Winthrop, and the audacious escapades of Petronius. This collection emphasizes the dynamic spectrum of queer narratives, encapsulating tales of both harm and liberation, sh...

Love Has No Gender—Pride Month Special Series gathers writing across antiquity, the nineteenth century, and modernism to trace the many idioms through which same-sex desire, gender variance, companionship, secrecy, and self-fashioning have entered literature. Poetry, satire, Gothic fiction, social realism, decadent prose, and experimental modernist writing coexist here, revealing love as both private feeling and public question. From the lyric compression associated with Sappho and the iro...

The Oldest Gay Novels' anthology remarkably curates a pivotal collection that captures the early narratives of LGBTQ+ literature, threading the complex socio-literary evolution from Victorian ambiguities to early 20th-century declarations. Encompassing a range of styles from gothic novellas to modernist explorations, the anthology highlights the breadth of queer expression against a backdrop of varied societal norms. This rich collection not only revisits the clandestine but profoundly ins...