The Cleveland Street scandal, involving a homosexual brothel reputedly visited by the Queen's grandson, shocked Victorian Britain in 1889. This is the first full-length account of one of its key players, Jack Saul, a working class Irish Catholic rent boy who worked his way into the upper echelons of the aristocracy, and wrote the notorious pornographic memoir The Sins of the Cities of the Plain. Glenn Chandler, creator of Taggart, explores his colourful but tragic life and reveals for the ...

"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 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...

Collective Trauma, Collective Healing is a guide for mental health professionals working in response to large-scale political violence or natural disaster. It provides a framework that practitioners can use to develop their own community based, collective approach to treating trauma and providing clinical services that are both culturally and contextually appropriate. Clinicians will come away from the book with a solid understanding of new roles that health and mental health prof...

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 from 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 evid...

Collective Trauma, Collective Healing is a guide for mental health professionals working in response to large-scale political violence or natural disaster. It provides a framework that practitioners can use to develop their own community-based, collective approach to treating trauma and providing clinical services that are both culturally and contextually appropriate. The classic edition includes a new preface from the author reflecting on changes to the field and the world since ...

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...

十九世紀末上流同好圈秘密流傳珍本高級俱樂部男妓傑克．紹爾 重金利誘下最真實的揭密本書1881年首次出版，由於題材禁忌、且影射多位有頭有臉的官宦貴族，最初僅在特定小圈中流傳，且代價高昂。大文豪奧斯卡．王爾德在撰寫《慾海有情天》（Teleny）之前，也曾購得本書，作為寫作參考。故事主角傑克．紹爾是貨真價實的倫敦男妓，在一場驚心動魄的邂逅和激烈的狂歡之後，他開出二十英鎊高價，將這部回憶錄賣給了他的恩客──康鵬先生。一幕又一幕的情慾冒險：挑逗表哥與熟男園丁、寄宿學校的大雜燴、別開生面的豪華轟趴，還有「同事」間的私密調教……，靠著天賦異稟、高超技巧和狂野的心，傑克一步步成為俱樂部的最紅頭牌，成功擠身上流社會。《上流肉販》的情色描寫，不僅大膽程度令人咋舌，場景、花樣都超乎想像！即使在情色素材豐富的今天閱讀，仍能讓你大呼暢快！

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 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...

The true story of a young gay man who was hanged for the murder of his mother. Sidney Harry Fox was the illegitimate son of a railway signalman. He and his mother Rosaline were a devoted couple. Sidney was a forger and a fraudster and a pathological liar who in the course of his life went to prison six times, while she was a Red Cross nurse who was kept by men. Sidney was also a handsome and seductive rent boy with well-placed clients, including three members of the House of Lords, senior ...

"The Oldest Gay Novels" offers a profound journey through the nuanced landscape of early LGBTQ literature, capturing a spectrum of stylistic innovations and thematic explorations. This anthology carefully curates seminal works from an era when queerness was often expressed in subtext and coded language, yet still managed to challenge societal norms with resilience and creativity. The collection brings together a rich mosaic of stories that traverse the boundaries of genre, from gothic intr...