{"product_id":"influential-lgbtq-works-of-the-walt-whitman-9780486855455","title":"Influential LGBTQ+ Works of the Nineteenth Century: Walt Whitman, Theodore Winthrop, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Agnes Mary Frances Robinson, Oscar Wilde","description":"The nineteenth century brought sweeping changes, from industrialization to social reform movements, yet queerness remained taboo. Often at significant personal risk, a brave subculture of writers, artists, and thinkers explored themes of gender, sexuality, and identity. Ranging from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's horror novella \u003ci\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/i\u003e, which pioneered the lesbian vampire trope, to Edward Carpenter's \u003ci\u003eHomogenic Love and Its Place in a Free Society\u003c\/i\u003e, this original anthology shows how six authors represented the queer community. Selections include \"Calamus\" by Walt Whitman, \u003ci\u003eCecil Dreeme\u003c\/i\u003e by Theodore Winthrop, \u003ci\u003eAn Italian Garden: A Book of Songs \u003c\/i\u003eby Agnes Mary Frances Robinson, and \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e by Oscar Wilde. Together, these excerpts from essays, fiction, and poetry offer valuable context for contemporary discussions fundamental to the early emancipation of homosexual rights. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walt Whitman,Theodore Winthrop,J. S. Lefanu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486855457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486855455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Walt Whitman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965142024447,"sku":"9780486855455","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b29a7ce-268b-423b-84e7-548d7ac9ade7.jpg?v=1767278679","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/influential-lgbtq-works-of-the-walt-whitman-9780486855455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}