English Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Social Control, Gay & Lesbian Literary Studies, Society & Culture in Literature, Fiction Writing, English Fiction & Prose Lite
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Overview
Distant Desire focuses on the homoerotic desire coded in all of Forster's novels and illustrates how Forster's aesthetics have been formed by the homoerotic tradition of English Literature. The theme of male friendship occurs in every novel and is connected with the theme of journey. The ideal of male love is conceived as a distant desire. The underlying theme of male friendship in Forster's narratives constantly subverts the conventional, heterosexual plot of the novels. This work combines an interpretation of homoerotic themes with the cultural theories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as Classicism and Orientalism.Editorials
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The author places Forster's fiction in the homosexual tradition in English literature, providing a full exposition of the homoerotic motifs in each of Forster's novels and arguing that the desire for male love, within the context of a society in which homosexuality was criminal, is integral to Forster's writing, pervading the language, structure, technique, and style. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 9, 1996
Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1996.
Pages
250
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820425443