The Love That Dares: An Anthology of Queer Love Letters - Paperback

$14.99

The Love That Dares: An Anthology of Queer Love Letters - Paperback

Name: The Love That Dares: An Anthology of Queer Love Letters - Paperback
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SKU: 9781781579695
Price: 14.99 USD
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by Rachel Smith , Barbara Vesey

$14.99

Book Overview

An intimate and inspiring collection of letters revealing some of the greatest queer love stories in history

"What this charming, moving and fascinating collection proves is that the [letter] form itself - a scribbled note, a declaration of love, an outpouring of passion, a bitter word - has always been with us." - Mark Gatiss

A good love letter can speak across centuries, and reassure us that the agony and the ecstasy one might feel today have been shared by lovers long gone. In The Love That Dares, queer love speaks its name through a wonderful selection of surviving letters between lovers and friends, confidants and companions.

Alongside the more famous names coexist beautifully written letters by lesser-known lovers. Together, they weave a narrative of queer love through the centuries, through the romantic, often funny, and always poignant words of those who lived it.

Including letters written by:
John Cage
Audre Lorde
Benjamin Britten
Lorraine Hansberry
Walt Whitman
Vita Sackville-West
Radclyffe Hall
Allen Ginsberg

ISBN	9781781579695
Author	Rachel Smith , Barbara Vesey
Publisher	Ilex Press
Genre	Biography and Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	December 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	288
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print