Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers by Anthony Delaney

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Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers by Anthony Delaney

€21.25
ISBN:
9781529927702
Author:
Anthony Delaney
Publisher:
Transworld
Publication Date:
2025
Format:
Paperback

History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney reveals the real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton, long written… Read More

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Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers by Anthony Delaney

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History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney reveals the real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton, long written out of the nation's story and now lovingly restored.

Mother Clap's Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid.

Two women, exiled from their families, set up a utopian homestead in a remote Welsh cottage, inspiring a generation of Romantic poets.

The celebrated Chevalier d' on, soldier, diplomat and spy, challenges a rival to a fencing match. The sweepstake is not over who will win, but whether the Chevalier is a man or a woman.

In this dazzling work of restorative history, Dr Anthony Delaney has traced the stories of people daring to challenge society's expectations, unearthing archives and court records to reveal the tragedies and the joys of queer life three centuries ago. Breathing new life into the forgotten and offering radical new interpretations of celebrated figures such as Anne Lister, Queer Georgians is an invitation to view our shared history in a whole new light.

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