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Franceschina, John Charles, 1947-
Homosexualities in the English theatre : from Lyly to Wilde / John
Franceschina.

p. cm.--(Contributions in drama and theatre studies, ISSN
0163-3821; no. 79)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-30034-8 (alk. paper)

1. English drama--History and criticism. 2. Homosexuality and
literature--Great Britain--History. 3. Gays' writings, English--
History and criticism. 4. Theater and society--Great Britain--
History. 5. Bisexuality in literature. 6. Lesbians in literature.
7. Gay men in literature. 8. Sex in literature. I. Title.

II. Series.

PR635.H65F73 1997

822.009'353--dc21 97-12289

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1997 by John Franceschina

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-12289
ISBN: 0-313-30034-8
ISSN: 0163-3821

First published in 1997

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An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

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