Overview
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century Gay New York brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. Called monumental (Washington Post), unassailable (Boston Globe), brilliant (Nation), and a first-rate book of history (New York Times), Gay New York forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
Full Product Details
Author: George Chauncey ,
Graham Halstead
Publisher: Basic Books
Imprint: Basic Books
Edition: Library ed.
ISBN: 9781549180149
ISBN 10: 1549180142
Publication Date: 21 May 2019
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
One of the most fascinating works of American social history I've ever read. -- Frank Rich, New York Times
Compellingly readable...electrifying...essential reading. -- Lambda Book Report One of the most important gay history texts ever written, giving a revealing and entertaining account of an utterly forgotten facet of gay history. An insightful, eloquent, and ground-breaking work. -- Chicago Outlines One of the most fascinating works of American social history I've ever read. -- Frank Rich, New York Times
""Compellingly readable...electrifying...essential reading."" -- ""Lambda Book Report"" ""One of the most fascinating works of American social history I've ever read."" -- ""Frank Rich, New York Times"" ""One of the most important gay history texts ever written, giving a revealing and entertaining account of an utterly forgotten facet of gay history. An insightful, eloquent, and ground-breaking work."" -- ""Chicago Outlines""
Compellingly readable...electrifying...essential reading. -- Lambda Book Report One of the most important gay history texts ever written, giving a revealing and entertaining account of an utterly forgotten facet of gay history. An insightful, eloquent, and ground-breaking work. -- Chicago Outlines One of the most fascinating works of American social history I've ever read. -- Frank Rich, New York Times
Author Information
George Chauncey is a professor of history at Columbia University and the director of the Columbia Research Initiative on the Global History of Sexualities. Graham Halstead is a professionally trained actor, voice artist, and Audie Award-winning narrator.
