Palatable Poison by Laura Doan
The Well of Loneliness-the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as "the bible of lesbianism"-was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. Pronounced obscene following a sensational trial, the book has become a cultural icon as well as a source of considerable debate, especially among feminists, lesbians, and transgendered persons. Palatable Poison gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book-beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews-as well as pieces by such contemporary critics as Esther Newton, Judith Halberstam, Teresa de Lauretis, and Terry Castle. Providing an understanding of how views of the book have changed over time and covering such topics as race, the nation at war, and melancholy, the collection presents new and provocative ideas about the immense cultural impact of The Well of Loneliness and its unique place in the literature of sexual nonconformity. Palatable Poison gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book-beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews-as well as new pieces by such contemporary critics as Esther Newton, Judith Halberstam, Teresa de Lauretis, and Terry Castle. Providing an understanding of how views of the book have changed over time and covering such topics as fetishism, inversion, and melancholy, the collection presents new and provocative ideas about the immense cultural impact of The Well of Loneliness and its unique place in the literature of sexual nonconformity.-
Gender and the Politics of History
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Between Men
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Writing on the Body
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The Generation of Postmemory
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The Apparitional Lesbian
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Engaging with Irigaray
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Unlikely Collaboration
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Thinking Through the Body
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Rites of Return
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Napoleon's Closet
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Cool Men and the Second Sex
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In Love and Struggle
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The Global and the Intimate
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Extreme Domesticity
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Rape and Representation
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Gilbert and Sullivan
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Simone de Beauvoir, Philosophy, and Feminism
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Mad for Foucault
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How Come Boys Get to Keep Their Noses?
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Love, Money, Duty
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Tainted Witness
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Mothers in Law
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Honey-Mad Women
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Feminism and Sexuality
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But Enough About Me
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The The #MeToo Effect
Laura Doan is professor of English at the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is the author of Fashioning Sapphism (Columbia, 2001), editor of The Lesbian Postmodern (Columbia, 1994), and coeditor of Sexology Uncensored, and Sexology in Culture.Jay Prosser is author of Second Skins: Body Narratives of Transsexuality (Columbia, 1998) and is lecturer in American literature at the University of Leeds.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231118750 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231118759 |
| Title | Palatable Poison |
| Author | Laura Doan |
| Series | Gender And Culture Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2002-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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