KAYLOR, Michael Matthew and Forrest REID. The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys, by Forrest Reid. 1st ed. Kansas City, Missouri: Valancourt Books. 160 pp. Valancourt Books. ISBN 1-934555-04-5. 2007.
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Original name The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys, by Forrest Reid
Name in Czech The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys, od Forrest Reid
Authors KAYLOR, Michael Matthew (840 United States of America, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Forrest REID (372 Ireland).
Edition 1. vyd. Kansas City, Missouri, 160 pp. Valancourt Books, 2007.
Publisher Valancourt Books
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Original language English
Type of outcome Book on a specialized topic
Field of Study Literature, mass media, audio-visual activities
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW Valancourt Books Amazon
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/07:00032276
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
ISBN 1-934555-04-5
Keywords in English Forrest Reid; Garden God; Boys books; Adolescence; Northern Irish authors; Homoeroticism; Pederasty; Paederasty; Gay Studies
Tags adolescence, Boys books, Forrest Reid, Garden God, Gay Studies, Homoeroticism, Northern Irish authors, Paederasty, pederasty
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD., učo 132640. Changed: 13/1/2012 19:23.
Abstract
Fifteen year old Graham Iddesleigh dreams of a past life, where he frolicked in a garden with a young Greek god. However, his dreams threaten to come to an abrupt end when his father decides to send him away to school. But what is Graham's surprise when he meets a fellow schoolboy, Harold Brocklehurst, who is the very image of the Greek god of his dreams! Graham falls deeply in love with his new friend, and the two boys spend an unforgettable summer together - until a heartbreaking tragedy occurs, a tragedy that will change Graham's life forever. "The Garden God" was first published in 1905, in the wake of the Oscar Wilde trials and other scandals, and risked controversy with its undercurrents of pederastic desire. Forrest Reid dedicated the novel to his idol, Henry James, who was outraged and never spoke to Reid again. This first ever scholarly edition of the novel includes a new introduction and notes by Michael Matthew Kaylor, who dismisses the traditional view of Reid as merely a provincial novelist, and argues for his inclusion among the major Uranian writers such as Pater, Wilde, and Frederick Rolfe.
Abstract (in Czech)
Fifteen year old Graham Iddesleigh dreams of a past life, where he frolicked in a garden with a young Greek god. However, his dreams threaten to come to an abrupt end when his father decides to send him away to school. But what is Graham's surprise when he meets a fellow schoolboy, Harold Brocklehurst, who is the very image of the Greek god of his dreams! Graham falls deeply in love with his new friend, and the two boys spend an unforgettable summer together - until a heartbreaking tragedy occurs, a tragedy that will change Graham's life forever. "The Garden God" was first published in 1905, in the wake of the Oscar Wilde trials and other scandals, and risked controversy with its undercurrents of pederastic desire. Forrest Reid dedicated the novel to his idol, Henry James, who was outraged and never spoke to Reid again. This first ever scholarly edition of the novel includes a new introduction and notes by Michael Matthew Kaylor, who dismisses the traditional view of Reid as merely a provincial novelist, and argues for his inclusion among the major Uranian writers such as Pater, Wilde, and Frederick Rolfe.
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