The Gaudy Image

Name: The Gaudy Image
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SKU: 9781916129238
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By William Talsman

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The Gaudy Image by William Talsman is a novel that dives into the sultry, enigmatic world of New Orleans in the 1950s. It follows the journey of Robert Caligari, a man navigating an underground scene filled with complex relationships and personal discovery. The novel uses a rich tapestry of characters and settings to explore themes of identity, desire, and societal norms.
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The Gaudy Image

Originally published in Europe in the 50s to avoid prosecution for obscenity, The Gaudy Image is one of the most important `lost' gay novels. A classic of gay fiction available in a new edition for the first time in 30 years. With a new introduction by Jonathan Kemp

A classic of gay fiction available in a new edition for the first time in 30 years. Originally published in Paris by the legendary Olympia Press in 1958 to avoid US and UK obscenity laws

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Originally published in Europe in the 50s to avoid prosecution for obscenity, The Gaudy Image is one of the most important ‘lost’ gay novels. Set in New Orleans and featuring a colourful cast of louche but loveable characters, the story follows Titania aka Thomas Schwartz through the backstreets, bars and clubs of the French Quarter in search of the perfect lover – the Gaudy Image.

A beautifully written story that is both elegant and caustically humorous, erotic and sympathetic.

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The Gaudy Image by William Talsman is internationally recognised as a significant work in gay literature, celebrated for its social importance. Critics like Roger Austen and Samuel R Delaney have praised it highly, with Delaney considering it among the finest gay novels from the fifties. The novel is also appreciated in the publishing world for its quality.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781916129238

Publisher: Muswell Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Muswell Press

Edition: 2nd Alternate

Contributors:

Introduction by Jonathan Kemp

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 252

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About the Author

William Talsman was the pseudonym of James M Smith a US writer and poet. is considered one of the founders of modern gay literature