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The Gaudy Image

William Talsman Jonathan Kemp

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English
Muswell Press
29 November 2022
Originally published in Europe in the 50s to avoid prosecution for obscenity, The Gaudy Image is one of the most important ‘lost’ gay novels. Set in New Orleans and featuring a colourful cast of louche but loveable characters, the story follows Titania aka Thomas Schwartz through the backstreets, bars and club of the French Quarter in search of the perfect lover – the Gaudy Image.

A beautifully written story that is both elegant and caustically humorous, erotic and sympathetic.
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Imprint:   Muswell Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Alternate
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm, 
ISBN:   9781916129238
ISBN 10:   1916129234
Pages:   252
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

William Talsman was the pseudonym of James M Smith a US writer and poet. is considered one of the founders of modern gay literature

Reviews for The Gaudy Image

'Internationally recognized as a socially important work of gay literature' Roger Austen. 'Among the best gay novels of the fifties' Samuel R Delaney. 'A lovely piece of publishing' The Bookseller


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