Beastly Sodomites and the Shameless Urban Future.

The article explores the history of sodomy and the cultural origins of anti-sodomitical sentiment in the 1720s. Emphasis is given to literary reactions to the sodomy executions of 1726 in London, England and notions of urbanity, shame, and molly house culture. The author cites sources such as the bo...

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Published in:	Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 391 - 411
Main Author:	Azfar, Farid
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Pennsylvania Press Winter2014
Subjects:	Sodomy History of London, England > 18th century Molly houses Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733 Shame > Social aspects History of periodicals Urban life History
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost