First American Gay Novel

Season 3 Episode 181

This episode is about Joseph and His Friend - generally agreed to be the first novel about a same-sex relationship in the United States. Reactions to the novel are dealth with, as well as a section that borders on the steamy! (at least by 19th century standards)

00:00 Intro
03:03 Was Poe gay?
04:26 Intro to Bayard Taylor
08:27 Edgar Allan Poe on Bayard Taylor
09:00 Joseph and His Friend
12:20 Plot of novel
15:55 Reactions to novel
17:55 Excerpt from Joseph and His Friend
31:30 Sources
32:19 Outro
EXPERIENCE the heart-wrenching story of Joseph and Phillip
Learn about what is generally agreed to be the first American gay novel
Learn about Bayard Taylor and why is not popular today
Learn about the REAL Joseph and his “friend”
Learn what Poe thought of Bayard Taylor

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First American Gay Novel