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245 10 a| Queer enlightenments :b| a hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers, and homemakers /c| Anthony Delaney.;

250 a| First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Atlantic Monthly Press,c| 2025.;

300 a| xiii, 337 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and index.;

520 a| Queer people have always existed. In an era when this basic truth faces undue scrutiny, here is a dazzling work of restorative history that reveals the hard-won lives of those who dared to break the mold in the "long eighteenth-century." At once an illuminating romp through the historical archive and an evocative new chapter in our shared history, Dr. Anthony Delaney's Queer Enlightenments uncovers the remarkable queer people of that complex, sometimes paradoxical time. Unfolding between 1726 and 1836, Queer Enlightenments is a lively journey through the taverns, prisons, and cruising grounds of a bygone era and into the lives of aristocrats, tradesmen, and sex workers who pursued self-expression and freedom no matter the risk. In London, Mother Clap's famous Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. At the court of King George, a silver-tongued noblewoman remarked of one of Queen Caroline's confidants, "The world consists of men, women, and Herveys." And in New York, a Black sex worker endures a degrading trial that labels her the "Man-Monster" -- but between the lines of its transcripts can be found traces of her life, one of acceptance, defiance, and indomitable spirit. Peopled with female husbands, midnight elopements, and one unforgettable soldier/diplomat/spy of ambiguous gender, Queer Enlightenments delves into the archives and emerges with new discoveries and a fresh view of the people who challenged society's expectations. --c| Provided by publisher.;

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Queer enlightenments : a hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers, and homemakers / Anthony Delaney.

Author/creator	Delaney, Anthony, 1983- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Publication	New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	xiii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Sexual minorities--18th century. Sexual minority community--18th century. Sexual minority culture--18th century. Sexual minorities--17th century. Sexual minority community--17th century. Sexual minority culture--17th century. Communautés de minorités sexuelles--18e siècle. Culture des minorités sexuelles--18e siècle. Communautés de minorités sexuelles--17e siècle. Culture des minorités sexuelles--17e siècle.

Abstract	Queer people have always existed. In an era when this basic truth faces undue scrutiny, here is a dazzling work of restorative history that reveals the hard-won lives of those who dared to break the mold in the "long eighteenth-century." At once an illuminating romp through the historical archive and an evocative new chapter in our shared history, Dr. Anthony Delaney's Queer Enlightenments uncovers the remarkable queer people of that complex, sometimes paradoxical time. Unfolding between 1726 and 1836, Queer Enlightenments is a lively journey through the taverns, prisons, and cruising grounds of a bygone era and into the lives of aristocrats, tradesmen, and sex workers who pursued self-expression and freedom no matter the risk. In London, Mother Clap's famous Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. At the court of King George, a silver-tongued noblewoman remarked of one of Queen Caroline's confidants, "The world consists of men, women, and Herveys." And in New York, a Black sex worker endures a degrading trial that labels her the "Man-Monster" -- but between the lines of its transcripts can be found traces of her life, one of acceptance, defiance, and indomitable spirit. Peopled with female husbands, midnight elopements, and one unforgettable soldier/diplomat/spy of ambiguous gender, Queer Enlightenments delves into the archives and emerges with new discoveries and a fresh view of the people who challenged society's expectations. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and index.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Biographies.
ISBN	9780802165961 hardcover
ISBN	0802165966 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book

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