Author: John Gambril F. Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957450110
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
On a visit to his country home, Philip Luard, a young and idealistic Anglican curate working in London, a fan of cricket and church music, discovers that a local boy called Teddy Faircloth has a beautiful singing voice. Luard quickly develops a chaste but intensely romantic affection for Teddy and whisks him away to London where he supports the boy's enrollment in a choir school. Teddy's talents are nurtured in this new school and the young country boy suddenly finds himself with prospects which stretch far beyond the life of an agricultural labourer. The Romance of a Choir Boy follows the progress of this relationship through all its highs and lows, through moments both touching and awkward. Nicholson also presents what Andrew May describes in his introduction as "an achingly nostalgic portrait of England" and rural life in particular, which is made all the more poignant by the fact that the author and his characters have no idea that this entire way of life is shortly to be swept away by the violence of war and the onward march of technology.
The Romance of a Choir Boy
Author: John Gambril F. Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957450110
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
On a visit to his country home, Philip Luard, a young and idealistic Anglican curate working in London, a fan of cricket and church music, discovers that a local boy called Teddy Faircloth has a beautiful singing voice. Luard quickly develops a chaste but intensely romantic affection for Teddy and whisks him away to London where he supports the boy's enrollment in a choir school. Teddy's talents are nurtured in this new school and the young country boy suddenly finds himself with prospects which stretch far beyond the life of an agricultural labourer. The Romance of a Choir Boy follows the progress of this relationship through all its highs and lows, through moments both touching and awkward. Nicholson also presents what Andrew May describes in his introduction as "an achingly nostalgic portrait of England" and rural life in particular, which is made all the more poignant by the fact that the author and his characters have no idea that this entire way of life is shortly to be swept away by the violence of war and the onward march of technology.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957450110
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
On a visit to his country home, Philip Luard, a young and idealistic Anglican curate working in London, a fan of cricket and church music, discovers that a local boy called Teddy Faircloth has a beautiful singing voice. Luard quickly develops a chaste but intensely romantic affection for Teddy and whisks him away to London where he supports the boy's enrollment in a choir school. Teddy's talents are nurtured in this new school and the young country boy suddenly finds himself with prospects which stretch far beyond the life of an agricultural labourer. The Romance of a Choir Boy follows the progress of this relationship through all its highs and lows, through moments both touching and awkward. Nicholson also presents what Andrew May describes in his introduction as "an achingly nostalgic portrait of England" and rural life in particular, which is made all the more poignant by the fact that the author and his characters have no idea that this entire way of life is shortly to be swept away by the violence of war and the onward march of technology.
The Romance of a Choir-boy
Author: John Gambril Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Male Homosexuality in Children’s Literature, 1867–1918
Author: Eric L. Tribunella
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000898733
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In his 1908 cultural and historical study of homosexuality titled The Intersexes: A History of Similisexualism as a Problem in Social Life, Edward Irenæus Prime-Stevenson includes a section on homosexual juvenile fiction, perhaps the first attempt to identify a body of children’s literature about male homosexuality in English. Known for pioneering the explicitly gay American novel for adults, Stevenson was also one of the first thinkers to take seriously the possibility and value of homosexual children, whom he called "young Uranians." This book takes as its starting point Stevenson’s catalog of homosexual boy books around the turn of the century and offers a critical examination of these works, along with others by gay writers who wrote for children from the mid-nineteenth century through the end of World War I. Stevenson’s list includes Eduard Bertz, Howard Sturgis, Horace Vachell, and Stevenson himself—to which Horatio Alger, John Gambril Nicholson, and E.F. Benson are added. Read alongside major developments in English- and German-language sexology, these boy books can be understood as participating in the construction and dissemination of the discourse of sexuality and as constituting the figure of the young Uranian as central to modern gay identity.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000898733
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In his 1908 cultural and historical study of homosexuality titled The Intersexes: A History of Similisexualism as a Problem in Social Life, Edward Irenæus Prime-Stevenson includes a section on homosexual juvenile fiction, perhaps the first attempt to identify a body of children’s literature about male homosexuality in English. Known for pioneering the explicitly gay American novel for adults, Stevenson was also one of the first thinkers to take seriously the possibility and value of homosexual children, whom he called "young Uranians." This book takes as its starting point Stevenson’s catalog of homosexual boy books around the turn of the century and offers a critical examination of these works, along with others by gay writers who wrote for children from the mid-nineteenth century through the end of World War I. Stevenson’s list includes Eduard Bertz, Howard Sturgis, Horace Vachell, and Stevenson himself—to which Horatio Alger, John Gambril Nicholson, and E.F. Benson are added. Read alongside major developments in English- and German-language sexology, these boy books can be understood as participating in the construction and dissemination of the discourse of sexuality and as constituting the figure of the young Uranian as central to modern gay identity.
Choir Boy
Author: Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1559367822
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"An exhilarating, multi-layered new play."—The Guardian "Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney's crispest and most confident work."—Daily News "Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . . but McCraney's speech holds its own, locating poetry even in casual vernacular and again demonstrating his gift for simile and metaphor."—The Village Voice The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school's legendary gospel choir, but can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key? Known for his unique brand of urban lyricism, Tarrell Alvin McCraney follows up his acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays with this affecting portrait of a gay youth trying to find the courage to let the truth about himself be known. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, Choir Boy premiered at the Royal Court in London before receiving its Off-Broadway premiere in summer 2013 to critical and popular acclaim. Tarell Alvin McCraney is author of The Brother/Sister Plays: The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water, and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. Other works include Wig Out!, set in New York's drag clubs, and The Breach, which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His awards include the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1559367822
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"An exhilarating, multi-layered new play."—The Guardian "Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney's crispest and most confident work."—Daily News "Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . . but McCraney's speech holds its own, locating poetry even in casual vernacular and again demonstrating his gift for simile and metaphor."—The Village Voice The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school's legendary gospel choir, but can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key? Known for his unique brand of urban lyricism, Tarrell Alvin McCraney follows up his acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays with this affecting portrait of a gay youth trying to find the courage to let the truth about himself be known. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, Choir Boy premiered at the Royal Court in London before receiving its Off-Broadway premiere in summer 2013 to critical and popular acclaim. Tarell Alvin McCraney is author of The Brother/Sister Plays: The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water, and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. Other works include Wig Out!, set in New York's drag clubs, and The Breach, which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His awards include the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.
The Choirboys
Author: Joseph Wambaugh
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 0385341601
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
“Each wears his cynicism like a bulletproof jockstrap—each has his horror story, his bad dream, his nightshriek. He is afraid of his friends—he is afraid of himself.”—New York Times Partners in the Los Angeles Police Department, they’re haunted by terrifying dark secrets of the nightwatch–shared predawn drink and sex sessions they call choir practice. “A master storyteller . . . authenticity oozes from this book . . . freewheeling and chilling and certainly Wambaugh's best.”—Houston Chronicle
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 0385341601
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
“Each wears his cynicism like a bulletproof jockstrap—each has his horror story, his bad dream, his nightshriek. He is afraid of his friends—he is afraid of himself.”—New York Times Partners in the Los Angeles Police Department, they’re haunted by terrifying dark secrets of the nightwatch–shared predawn drink and sex sessions they call choir practice. “A master storyteller . . . authenticity oozes from this book . . . freewheeling and chilling and certainly Wambaugh's best.”—Houston Chronicle
Choir Boy
Author: Charlie Anders
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Choir Boy is the story of Berry, a 12 year old choirboy who wants to hold his voice back from changing at almost any cost. Berry tries unsuccessfully to castrate himself, then convinces a clinic to treat him as a transsexual. The pills Berry takes keep his voice from changing, but they also open a door Berry can't close. He faces a world of gender issues that he hadn't expected, and explores a universe way larger than anything he's experienced so far. Full of bizarre humour and surreal touches, this is Günther Grass' The Tin Drum mixed with Eugenides' Middlesex.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Choir Boy is the story of Berry, a 12 year old choirboy who wants to hold his voice back from changing at almost any cost. Berry tries unsuccessfully to castrate himself, then convinces a clinic to treat him as a transsexual. The pills Berry takes keep his voice from changing, but they also open a door Berry can't close. He faces a world of gender issues that he hadn't expected, and explores a universe way larger than anything he's experienced so far. Full of bizarre humour and surreal touches, this is Günther Grass' The Tin Drum mixed with Eugenides' Middlesex.
Theatre Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Love on a Reindeer Run
Author: Shanae Johnson
Publisher: Those Johnson Girls
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Sometimes love needs a little Christmas magic to find its forever home. Joy Evergreen is on the hunt for the perfect Christmas gift. As the head of the Head Elf in Charge of the Honor Valley children's toy drive, she's determined that every kid on the town's military base will have their Christmas wishes fulfilled -even if she has to elbow a few mall shoppers along the way. But when she bumps into her ex-boyfriend in the toy store, she's determined that this time she won't be the one left holding the bag. After years away, Lucas Jackson has returned to his home town on a new mission; he's become the temporary guardian of his niece and nephew. His secret objective is to reunite with the love that he let slip through his fingers. He doesn't expect for battle lines to be drain between him and Joy. Nor for the fight to be over the hottest holiday toy of the season. Can a reindeer run through crowded toy stores, long lines and online auctions bring these two warring souls back to love? Find out in this holiday romance that weaves together a returning hero, a second chance at love, the joy of gift-giving, and the spirit of the holidays. Love on a Reindeer Run is a part of the Honor Valley Holiday romances; a heartwarming, small town, military romance series that explores the power of love, growth, and healing set during the most magical time of the year! These stories are short and sweet -the perfect length for an afternoon pick me up or an evening escape before bedtime!
Publisher: Those Johnson Girls
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Sometimes love needs a little Christmas magic to find its forever home. Joy Evergreen is on the hunt for the perfect Christmas gift. As the head of the Head Elf in Charge of the Honor Valley children's toy drive, she's determined that every kid on the town's military base will have their Christmas wishes fulfilled -even if she has to elbow a few mall shoppers along the way. But when she bumps into her ex-boyfriend in the toy store, she's determined that this time she won't be the one left holding the bag. After years away, Lucas Jackson has returned to his home town on a new mission; he's become the temporary guardian of his niece and nephew. His secret objective is to reunite with the love that he let slip through his fingers. He doesn't expect for battle lines to be drain between him and Joy. Nor for the fight to be over the hottest holiday toy of the season. Can a reindeer run through crowded toy stores, long lines and online auctions bring these two warring souls back to love? Find out in this holiday romance that weaves together a returning hero, a second chance at love, the joy of gift-giving, and the spirit of the holidays. Love on a Reindeer Run is a part of the Honor Valley Holiday romances; a heartwarming, small town, military romance series that explores the power of love, growth, and healing set during the most magical time of the year! These stories are short and sweet -the perfect length for an afternoon pick me up or an evening escape before bedtime!
The Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Making Christmas (Wyoming Wildflowers, Book 10)
Author: Patricia McLinn
Publisher: Craig Place Books
ISBN: 1944126929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Ho Ho Uh-Oh! Can They Make the Best of an Accidental Noel? This wasn’t the Christmas either Kiernan or Bexley expected. Snowbound in a shoddy convenience store with the least hospitable storekeeper in the state of Wyoming, two other stranded travelers, four kids forgotten by Santa – oh, yes, and each other. Because there was that thing that happened last summer. A mistake. They both thought that… though for different reasons. And agreeing it was a mistake didn’t make it any more comfortable to run into each other at the ranch of their mutual friends, the Curricks of the Slash-C Ranch. Especially when those same friends suggest, nudge, and push them into traveling East together to join their respective families for Christmas by spending eighteen hours in a car together. Except they never made it out of Wyoming, thanks to an early-arriving blizzard. And now their choice is to have one of the least festive Christmases on record or work with what they have and each other to make this a real Christmas for those kids … and maybe discover what Santa has in mind for them. Making Christmas, another installment in USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's Wyoming Wildflowers series, is a fun, feel-good, moving contemporary romance that will captivate you. Fans of the Wyoming Wildflowers series came to know Kiernan, younger brother of A New World’s Cahill, in A Cowboy Wedding – and even had a hand in determining the young Irishman’s romantic future. And for more holiday cheer, read the love-at-first-sight story that planted the wildflower seeds in Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning. Readers’ raves of A Cowboy Wedding (from 5-star reviews): “Wyoming Wildflowers series is full of joy, sadness, letting go, coming together, love, and the true meaning of family.” “Even if you never read the other books you'll love this one. … Great read; love all these characters like family!” “Love the story! Ms. McLinn continues to impress me with her creativity and characters!” Pick all the blooms in the Wyoming Wildflowers series now! Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning (Snowberry) Almost a Bride (Indian Paintbrush) Match Made in Wyoming (Fireweed) My Heart Remembers (Bur Marigold) A New World Jack’s Heart (Yellow Monkeyflower) Rodeo Nights Where Love Lives (Threadleaf Phacelia) A Cowboy Wedding (Mixed bouquet) Making Christmas (Pasque Flower) Buy a Wyoming Wildflowers bouquet (Books 1-8) for one great price .... Wyoming Wildflowers: The Collection Reader reviews for Patricia McLinn’s Wyoming Wildflowers stories: “Each one was totally different, characters were unique and totally believable! Enjoy!” "If you love to laugh; love to cry; or love to laugh and cry at the same time, then you'll definitely want to read Almost a Bride." “Excellent book! I read it straight in one whole day. Recommend it to anyone!” ”Nothing short of heart consuming and thrilling. I've loved every one and feel like I know the people personally. I can't wait for the next installment.” "Smart, stubborn and irresistible." … “So enjoyable I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.” … “Delightful!” … “Amazing and touching story.” If you especially enjoy western romances, also try these other books by Patricia Bardville, Wyoming series A Stranger in the Family A Stranger to Love The Rancher Meets His Match A Place Called Home series Lost and Found Groom At the Heart’s Command Hidden in a Heartbeat Ride the River: Rodeo Knights (romantic suspense, includes Wyoming Wildflowers characters) The Wyoming Marriage Association – Helping love find a way Characters from the A Place Called Home, Bardville and Wyoming Wildflowers series, and Ride the River join forces to bring together people they hope will find love and happiness as they have. Book 1 - First Date: Divorce Book 2 – Second Start: Family
Publisher: Craig Place Books
ISBN: 1944126929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Ho Ho Uh-Oh! Can They Make the Best of an Accidental Noel? This wasn’t the Christmas either Kiernan or Bexley expected. Snowbound in a shoddy convenience store with the least hospitable storekeeper in the state of Wyoming, two other stranded travelers, four kids forgotten by Santa – oh, yes, and each other. Because there was that thing that happened last summer. A mistake. They both thought that… though for different reasons. And agreeing it was a mistake didn’t make it any more comfortable to run into each other at the ranch of their mutual friends, the Curricks of the Slash-C Ranch. Especially when those same friends suggest, nudge, and push them into traveling East together to join their respective families for Christmas by spending eighteen hours in a car together. Except they never made it out of Wyoming, thanks to an early-arriving blizzard. And now their choice is to have one of the least festive Christmases on record or work with what they have and each other to make this a real Christmas for those kids … and maybe discover what Santa has in mind for them. Making Christmas, another installment in USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's Wyoming Wildflowers series, is a fun, feel-good, moving contemporary romance that will captivate you. Fans of the Wyoming Wildflowers series came to know Kiernan, younger brother of A New World’s Cahill, in A Cowboy Wedding – and even had a hand in determining the young Irishman’s romantic future. And for more holiday cheer, read the love-at-first-sight story that planted the wildflower seeds in Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning. Readers’ raves of A Cowboy Wedding (from 5-star reviews): “Wyoming Wildflowers series is full of joy, sadness, letting go, coming together, love, and the true meaning of family.” “Even if you never read the other books you'll love this one. … Great read; love all these characters like family!” “Love the story! Ms. McLinn continues to impress me with her creativity and characters!” Pick all the blooms in the Wyoming Wildflowers series now! Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning (Snowberry) Almost a Bride (Indian Paintbrush) Match Made in Wyoming (Fireweed) My Heart Remembers (Bur Marigold) A New World Jack’s Heart (Yellow Monkeyflower) Rodeo Nights Where Love Lives (Threadleaf Phacelia) A Cowboy Wedding (Mixed bouquet) Making Christmas (Pasque Flower) Buy a Wyoming Wildflowers bouquet (Books 1-8) for one great price .... Wyoming Wildflowers: The Collection Reader reviews for Patricia McLinn’s Wyoming Wildflowers stories: “Each one was totally different, characters were unique and totally believable! Enjoy!” "If you love to laugh; love to cry; or love to laugh and cry at the same time, then you'll definitely want to read Almost a Bride." “Excellent book! I read it straight in one whole day. Recommend it to anyone!” ”Nothing short of heart consuming and thrilling. I've loved every one and feel like I know the people personally. I can't wait for the next installment.” "Smart, stubborn and irresistible." … “So enjoyable I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.” … “Delightful!” … “Amazing and touching story.” If you especially enjoy western romances, also try these other books by Patricia Bardville, Wyoming series A Stranger in the Family A Stranger to Love The Rancher Meets His Match A Place Called Home series Lost and Found Groom At the Heart’s Command Hidden in a Heartbeat Ride the River: Rodeo Knights (romantic suspense, includes Wyoming Wildflowers characters) The Wyoming Marriage Association – Helping love find a way Characters from the A Place Called Home, Bardville and Wyoming Wildflowers series, and Ride the River join forces to bring together people they hope will find love and happiness as they have. Book 1 - First Date: Divorce Book 2 – Second Start: Family