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Between Men

English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire

by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick · 1985

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Hailed by the "New York Times" as "one of the most influential texts in gender studies, men's studies and gay studies," this book uncovers the homosocial desire between men, from Restoration comedies to Tennyson's "Princess."

Homosexuality and literatureDesire in literatureFeminism and literatureHistory and criticismMale friendshipMale authorsSex role in literatureEnglish literatureMasculinity in literatureMen in literaturePsychological aspectsPsychological aspects of English literature