Mother Clap's Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1830This pioneering historical study is the first comprehensive chronicle of the English gay community at its 18th-century roots, sporting for the first time a distinctive subculture with its "molly houses", "sodomites' walks", "maiden names" and gay slang. Rictor Norton's research into trial records and contemporary documents establishes a vital cornerstone for the reconstruction of gay history. Challenging in its demonstration that the molly subculture was primarily a working-class community of blacksmiths, milkmen, publicans and shopkeepers, Mother Clap's Molly House also records the exuberant lives of personalities such as Charles Hitchin the "thief-taker", the dramatists Samuel Foote and Isaac Bickerstaff, William Beckford of Fonthill, and Rev. John Church, prosecuted for his blessing of gay marriages. All these are set against a backdrop of persecution, blackmail and the pillory. And yes, "Mother Clap's" actually was the name of a prominent molly house! |
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Chapter 3 Mother Clap's Molly House ( 1 ) The Raid In the preceding chapter we
have seen that during the first decade of the eighteenth century there were not
only private intrigues and public cruising grounds , but also meetings of groups of
...
Chapter 3 Mother Clap's Molly House ( 1 ) The Raid In the preceding chapter we
have seen that during the first decade of the eighteenth century there were not
only private intrigues and public cruising grounds , but also meetings of groups of
...
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And what did Mother Clap , presumably heterosexual , and of course a woman ,
think of such goings on ? ' As for Mother Clap , she was present all the Time ,
except when she went out to fetch Liquors . The Company talk'd all manner of
gross ...
And what did Mother Clap , presumably heterosexual , and of course a woman ,
think of such goings on ? ' As for Mother Clap , she was present all the Time ,
except when she went out to fetch Liquors . The Company talk'd all manner of
gross ...
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The portrayal of Mother Clap suggests that she was in the business more for
pleasure than for profit . She was fond of joking about the time when a molly
named Derwin was brought before Magistrate Sir George Mertins on charges of ...
The portrayal of Mother Clap suggests that she was in the business more for
pleasure than for profit . She was fond of joking about the time when a molly
named Derwin was brought before Magistrate Sir George Mertins on charges of ...
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Nutzerbericht - charbutton - LibraryThingI was really looking forward to reading this book, but was ultimately disappointed. The subject matter is very interesting. As the title says, Norton explores the begins of a distinct gay subculture ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Nutzerbericht - juglicerr - LibraryThingNorton has focused on the Georgian Era, when he says that an organized gay subculture first emerged in London society. Prior to that, there may have been small groups at court or among a particular ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Inhalt
Introduction | 9 |
The Birth of the Subculture | 32 |
Mother Claps Molly House | 54 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Mother Clap's Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1830 Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1820 |
| Autor/in | Rictor Norton |
| Ausgabe | illustriert |
| Verlag | GMP, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0854491880, 9780854491889 |
| Länge | 302 Seiten |
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