{"product_id":"9780802168467","title":"Queer Enlightenments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBOOK RIOT\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ground-breaking history delivered in a refreshing new voice, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e details eleven overlooked stories of eighteenth-century queer people who lived extraordinary lives of resistance and joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueer people have always existed. In an era when this basic truth faces undue scrutiny, here is a dazzling work of restorative history that reveals the hard-won lives of those who dared to break the mold in the “long eighteenth-century.” At once an illuminating romp through the historical archive and an evocative new chapter in our shared history, Dr. Anthony Delaney’s \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the remarkable queer people of that complex, sometimes paradoxical time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolding between 1726 and 1836, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively journey through the taverns, prisons, and cruising grounds of a bygone era and into the lives of aristocrats, tradesmen, and sex workers who pursued self-expression and freedom no matter the risk. In London, Mother Clap’s famous Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. At the court of King George, a silver-tongued noblewoman remarked of one of Queen Caroline’s confidants, “The world consists of men, women, and Herveys.” And in New York, a Black sex worker endures a degrading trial that labels her the “Man-Monster”—but between the lines of its transcripts can be found traces of her life, one of acceptance, defiance, and indomitable spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeopled with female husbands, midnight elopements, and one unforgettable soldier\/diplomat\/spy of ambiguous gender, \u003ci\u003eQueer Enlightenments\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the archives and emerges with new discoveries and a fresh view of the people who challenged society’s expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raincoast","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback B102","offer_id":51479223795951,"sku":"9780802168467","price":30.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3877\/7237\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e3fc55a2-9379-4296-a762-5631e0a73f99.jpg?v=1794247822","url":"https:\/\/www.entershinebookshop.ca\/products\/9780802168467","provider":"Entershine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}