{"product_id":"queer-enlightenments-anthony-delaney-9780802168467","title":"Queer Enlightenments: A Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers, and Homemakers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBOOK RIOT\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ground-breaking history delivered in a refreshing new voice, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e details eleven overlooked stories of eighteenth-century queer people who lived extraordinary lives of resistance and joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueer people have always existed. In an era when this basic truth faces undue scrutiny, here is a dazzling work of restorative history that reveals the hard-won lives of those who dared to break the mold in the \"long eighteenth-century.\" At once an illuminating romp through the historical archive and an evocative new chapter in our shared history, Dr. Anthony Delaney's \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the remarkable queer people of that complex, sometimes paradoxical time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolding between 1726 and 1836, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively journey through the taverns, prisons, and cruising grounds of a bygone era and into the lives of aristocrats, tradesmen, and sex workers who pursued self-expression and freedom no matter the risk. In London, Mother Clap's famous Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. At the court of King George, a silver-tongued noblewoman remarked of one of Queen Caroline's confidants, \"The world consists of men, women, and Herveys.\" And in New York, a Black sex worker endures a degrading trial that labels her the \"Man-Monster\"--but between the lines of its transcripts can be found traces of her life, one of acceptance, defiance, and indomitable spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeopled with female husbands, midnight elopements, and one unforgettable soldier\/diplomat\/spy of ambiguous gender, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the archives and emerges with new discoveries and a fresh view of the people who challenged society's expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Delaney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802168469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802168467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Anthony Delaney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447302533375,"sku":"9780802168467","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86afddbb-f9d0-47dc-b452-d46e732f4bc3.jpg?v=1777230205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queer-enlightenments-anthony-delaney-9780802168467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}