Queer Lives: Men's Autobiographies from Nineteenth-Century France PDF
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queer l ives � � Men’s Autobiographies from Nineteenth-Century France Translated, edited, and with an introduction by William A. Peniston and Nancy Erber University of Nebraska Press � Lincoln and London Acknowledgment for previously published materials appears on pp. 249–50, which constitutes an extension of the copyright page. © 2007 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America ∞ library of congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Queer lives: men’s autobiographies from nineteenth-century France / translated, edited, and with an introduction by William A. Peniston and Nancy Erber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. isbn-13: 978-0-8032-6036-8 (pbk: alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8032-6036-9 (pbk: alk. paper) 1. Gay men—France—Biography. 2. Homosexuality, Male—France— Case studies. 3. Gay men—France— History—19th century. I. Peniston, William A., 1959– II. Erber, Nancy, 1951– hq76.2.f8q44 2007 306.76'62092244—dc22 [b] 2007028544 Set in Monotype Fournier. Designed by A. Shahan. For George C. Robb and Leonard O. Green contents List of Illustrations viii Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi part one The Dramatization of the Self 1 autobiography one “Secret Confessions of a Parisian” by Arthur W——, “The Countess” (1874) 7 part two Autobiographies as Case Studies 73 autobiography two “Loves” by Anonymous, in Dr. Ambroise Tardieu’s A Medical and Legal Study on Assaults against Morality (1867) 83 autobiography three “Observation 1” by Anonymous, in Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot and Dr. Valentin Magnan’s Inversion of the Sexual Instinct (1881) 87 autobiography four “Autobiographical Notes” by Gustave L——, in Dr. Paul Garnier’s Madness in Paris (1890) 95 autobiography five “Autobiographical Notes” by Louis X——, in Dr. Paul Garnier’s The Fetishists (1895) 101 autobiography six “Letter to My Parents” and “My Autobiography” by Antonio, in Dr. André Antheaume and Dr. Léon Parrot’s A Case of Sexual Inversion (1905) 115 autobiography seven “Mental Hermaphrodite and Other Autobiographical Writings” by Charles Double (1905) 129 part three Literature, Medicine, and Self-Expression 165 autobiography eight “The Novel of an Invert” by Anonymous (1889, 1896) 173 Source Acknowledgments 249 Notes 251 illustrations 1. “The Countess” Putting on Her Makeup, by Arthur W——, 1874 6 2. A tribade, by Arthur W——, 1874 41 3. La Charles, by Arthur W——, 1874 48 4. La Belge, by Arthur W——, 1874 53 5. Gustave the Rifeman, by Arthur W——, 1874 64 6. Cover of Dédé, by Achille Essebac, 1901 114 7. Photographic Portraits of Charles Double, 1905 128 8. Caricature of Emile Zola by André Gill, 1876 172 acknowledgments We wish to thank the following people for their support: Nicole Albert for conversation and insight; Monte Bohna for assistance with the translation of the Latin passages; David Deiss of Elysium Press for allowing us to scan an image from one of his books; Louis Godbout for sharing his knowledge of nineteenth-century gay lit- erature and images from France; Corinne Keuter for contacting French libraries and archives on our behalf; Jeffrey Moy for tech- nical assistance with the illustrations; Vernon Rosario for help in understanding some of the medical terms; and Daniel Sherman for introducing us to the article on homosexuality and autobiography by Philippe Lejeune. We would also like to thank George Robb and Leonard Green for living with this project as long as we did and for putting up with it and us. Elizabeth Demers, formerly at the University of Nebraska Press, guided us through the initial stages of this project, and her succes- sor, Heather Lundine, brought it to a successful conclusion. We also want to thank the anonymous reader who reviewed the manu- script for the University of Nebraska Press and who made many detailed, insightful, and useful comments. Ingrid Muller proved to be an excellent copyeditor. Nancy received fnancial support from the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York Research Foundation, and William received the Bernadotte E. Schmidt Grant for Research in European History from the American Historical Association. Finally, William wishes to thank Nancy, and Nancy wishes to thank William. Together we somehow managed to complete this project and still remain friends! ix
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