A Gentleman of Pleasure: One Life of John Glassco, Poet, Memoirist, Translator, and Pornographer
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A Gentleman of Pleasure not only spans Glassco's life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family. In addition to Glassco's readily available work, Brian Busby draws on pseudonymous writings published as a McGill student as well as unpublished and previously unknown poems, letters, and journal entries to detail a vibrant life while pulling back the curtain on Glassco's sexuality and unconventional tastes. In a lively account of a man given to deception, who took delight in hoaxes, Busby manages to substantiate many of the often unreliable statements Glassco made about his life and work. A Gentleman of Pleasure is a remarkable biography that captures the knowable truth about a fascinatingly complex and secretive man.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0773538186
ISBN13:9780773538184
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.6" x 9.3"
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