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Theophile Gautier - "Mademoiselle de Maupin"
Theophile Gautier - "Mademoiselle de Maupin"
(1835) 'Mademoiselle de Maupin'
- read this classic at college and was I shocked! This (like all our other book choices) is not about oiled-up bodies and rippling muscles - you can find that stuff elsewhere. This is a well-written tale about the French opera star of the same name who lived her life disguised as a man... The authour may have toned things down a little but YES this is an early LGBTQ classic, make no mistake about that!