The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography Book PDF, ePub eBook

Join our eBook service for unlimited books & audiobooks. Get a free 7 day subscription! ↓↓↓↓↓


Book Descriptions:
In 1953, Rodney Garland's The Heart in Exile was published, marking the first time a gay sleuth was featured in a novel. Although nearly ten years would pass before another figure of this kind would appear in print, such characters have increased significantly in the years since. Providing a context for this unique subgenre, scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examines the history of the gay male sleuth - from its beginnings in that first novel, through the pulp novels of the 60s and 70s, and then into mainstream works that continue into the 21st century. In his overview, Gunn argues that the cognitive processes the sleuth must follow in order to solve the mystery function as a paradigm of the stages of self-actualization all gay men go through in order to achieve wholeness.

The second part of this volume is an annotated bibliography listing books with gay and bisexual sleuths and secret agents that appeared between 1953 and 2004. Also included are annotated lists of other books of interest (1929-2004), books where the gay sleuth has only a supporting role, does not self-identify as gay (but seems to qualify as homosexual or bisexual), ends up in a homoerotic relationship, or is involved in a more psychological question rather than a true mystery. The third section is an annotated bibliography listing films and videos with gay sleuths that appeared from 1966-2004, along with other films and videos of similar interest, from 1948 to 2004. The author provides a list of relevant critical and bibliographical resources as well as a list of the Lambda Literary Awards finalists from 1988 thru 2004. The index lists all titles, writers, and sleuths. With more than 600 novels, over 100 movies, and nearly 20 television or video series, this is the most comprehensive bibliography ever assembled on this unique subgenre.

The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography by Drewey Wayne Gunn

From reader reviews:

Bethany Hall:

Now a day individuals who Living in the era just where everything reachable by interact with the internet and the resources in it can be true or not involve people to be aware of each data they get. How people have to be smart in obtaining any information nowadays? Of course the reply is reading a book. Reading a book can help individuals out of this uncertainty Information particularly this The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography book because book offers you rich info and knowledge. Of course the data in this book hundred per cent guarantees there is no doubt in it you may already know.

Chad Foster:

Reading a guide tends to be new life style in this particular era globalization. With examining you can get a lot of information that may give you benefit in your life. Using book everyone in this world could share their idea. Guides can also inspire a lot of people. A lot of author can inspire their very own reader with their story or maybe their experience. Not only the story that share in the textbooks. But also they write about the knowledge about something that you need instance. How to get the good score toefl, or how to teach children, there are many kinds of book that exist now. The authors nowadays always try to improve their proficiency in writing, they also doing some research before they write for their book. One of them is this The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography.

Jere Bingham:

Your reading sixth sense will not betray you actually, why because this The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography guide written by well-known writer who knows well how to make book that may be understand by anyone who all read the book. Written in good manner for you, still dripping wet every ideas and producing skill only for eliminate your personal hunger then you still question The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography as good book not merely by the cover but also through the content. This is one book that can break don't evaluate book by its include, so do you still needing an additional sixth sense to pick this!? Oh come on your examining sixth sense already alerted you so why you have to listening to yet another sixth sense.

Oscar Jackson:

That publication can make you to feel relax. This book The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography was colorful and of course has pictures on the website. As we know that book The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography has many kinds or genre. Start from kids until teens. For example Naruto or Detective Conan you can read and think that you are the character on there. Therefore , not at all of book are generally make you bored, any it offers you feel happy, fun and relax. Try to choose the best book for you and try to like reading this.