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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 23 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Wayne Goodman. |
| Summary |
Joseph Asten, a handsome, 23-year-old farmer living in the Allegheny River Valley shortly after the Civil War, secretly longed for intimacy and love with other men. He devised a misguided plan to marry a woman who knew of his "dual nature" then his life took some unexpected, fateful turns. Bayard Taylor's "Joseph and His Friend: A Pennsylvania Story" is considered the first American Gay novel. Originally published in 1869 as a serial in "The Atlantic," the author could not relate the story openly and had to use suggestive ways to describe his characters' activities and motivations. In "Better Angels," Goodman retells the tale frankly and candidly, free from antiquated 19th Century cultural restraints. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878. Joseph and his friend: a story of Pennsylvania -- Adaptations.
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Asten, Joseph (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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American literature -- 19th century -- Adaptations.
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Gay men -- Fiction.
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Goodman, Wayne.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781509486908 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1509486909 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12308107 |
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