Better Angel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555832849 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Delicious slice of gay history" according to Duke Marine. I think that this is a wonderful book that everyone (especially gay people) should read just because of its historical worth! In a way it does feel very dated. The first part of the book about the main character's childhood is actually very hard to get through as it centers around early 1900's religious life. The morals of the time are very hard to understand and the seriousness and gravity with which they're treated can throw modern, liberal readers off. And the funniest thing I found was that the . "A Top-Level Early Novel, Unfaded by Time" according to mackjay. BETTER ANGEL takes place in the 19A Top-Level Early Novel, Unfaded by Time BETTER ANGEL takes place in the 1930s, but its themes and its style are timeless. Richard Meeker's semi-autobiographical novel is not just one of those 'interesting' early works, that pale beside later masterpieces. This is a mature, intelligent narrative of a gay man's youthful years. It is told with confidence and a persuasive, occasionally poetic style.Most gratifying about Meeker's novel is its completely positive view of homosexuality. The author gives equal weight to the physical and the emoti. 0s, but its themes and its style are timeless. Richard Meeker's semi-autobiographical novel is not just one of those 'interesting' early works, that pale beside later masterpieces. This is a mature, intelligent narrative of a gay man's youthful years. It is told with confidence and a persuasive, occasionally poetic style.Most gratifying about Meeker's novel is its completely positive view of homosexuality. The author gives equal weight to the physical and the emoti. "BETTER ANGEL: A HISTORICAL GEM" according to Mark V. Rose. Possibly the first and certainly one of the earliest really affirmative and positive American gay novels,BETTER ANGEL (19BETTER ANGEL: A HISTORICAL GEM Possibly the first and certainly one of the earliest really affirmative and positive American gay novels,BETTER ANGEL (1933), although not flawlesss with occasional unexplained lapses and lacunae (It was the author's first novel), is a significant and valuable contribution to gay literature. Published in 1933, it was courageously written. Although the main character Kurt is introspective and suffers confusion as he tries to understand his complicated relationships, the book is warm, charming and ent. BETTER ANGEL: A HISTORICAL GEM Possibly the first and certainly one of the earliest really affirmative and positive American gay novels,BETTER ANGEL (1933), although not flawlesss with occasional unexplained lapses and lacunae (It was the author's first novel), is a significant and valuable contribution to gay literature. Published in 1933, it was courageously written. Although the main character Kurt is introspective and suffers confusion as he tries to understand his complicated relationships, the book is warm, charming and ent. ), although not flawlesss with occasional unexplained lapses and lacunae (It was the author's first novel), is a significant and valuable contribution to gay literature. Published in 19BETTER ANGEL: A HISTORICAL GEM Possibly the first and certainly one of the earliest really affirmative and positive American gay novels,BETTER ANGEL (1933), although not flawlesss with occasional unexplained lapses and lacunae (It was the author's first novel), is a significant and valuable contribution to gay literature. Published in 1933, it was courageously written. Although the main character Kurt is introspective and suffers confusion as he tries to understand his complicated relationships, the book is warm, charming and ent. BETTER ANGEL: A HISTORICAL GEM Possibly the first and certainly one of the earliest really affirmative and positive American gay novels,BETTER ANGEL (1933), although not flawlesss with occasional unexplained lapses and lacunae (It was the author's first novel), is a significant and valuable contribution to gay literature. Published in 1933, it was courageously written. Although the main character Kurt is introspective and suffers confusion as he tries to understand his complicated relationships, the book is warm, charming and ent. , it was courageously written. Although the main character Kurt is introspective and suffers confusion as he tries to understand his complicated relationships, the book is warm, charming and ent
He died in Los Angeles in 1996. In 1929, with Harry Burnett and his lifelong partner, Roddy Brandon, he resurrected the traveling Yale Puppeteers, which found its permanent home at the Turnabout Theater in Los Angeles in 1941. Forman Brown was born in Michigan in 1901. After graduating from college in 1922, he taught briefly at North Carolina State College before beginning an extensive tour of Euro
Even at the age of 13, he knows that somehow he is different. Gradually he recognizes his desire for a man's companionship and love. Written in 1933, this classic, touching story focuses on a young man's gay awakening in the years between the World Wars and became an instant underground classic. Considered to be one of the most important gay books ever written, this edition contains an updated epilogue and black-and-white photographs from the author's life.. Kurt Gray is a shy, bookish boy growing up in small-town Michigan. As a talented composer, breaking into New York's musical world, he finds the love he's sought
He died in Los Angeles in 1996. In 1929, with Harry Burnett and his lifelong partner, Roddy Brandon, he resurrected the traveling Yale Puppeteers, which found its permanent home at the Turnabout Theater in Los Angeles in 1941. After graduating from college in 1922, he taught briefly at North Carolina State College before beginning an extensive tour of Europe, where he began writing Better Angel. About the Author Forman Brown was born in Michigan in 1901.