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veryvictorian · 11 months

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Gay Victorian Book List

Hey there! I'm making this collaborative list of novels set in Victorian Age that have some sort of gay, m/m representation. Edwardian Age is fine as well. Please, do leave your recommendations in the comments below, I'd be happy to add them!

I'll mark with an asterisk (*) the books I have read myself.

Written in 19th century

The Sins of the Cities of the Plain, by Jack Saul (1881)*

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde (1890)*

The Green Carnation, by Robert Smythe Hichens (1894)

A Marriage Below Zero, by Alan Dale (1889)

Fridolins heimliche Ehe (Fridolin's Mystical Marriage), by Adolf Wilbrandt (1875)

Written in 20th century

Maurice, by E.M. Forster (1914)*

Imre: A Memorandum, by Edward Prime-Stevenson (1906)

Desire and Pursuit of the Whole, by Frederick Rolfe (1904)

The Prussian Officer, by D. H. Lawrence (1914)

The Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys, by Forrest Reid (1905)

The Immoralist, by André Gide (1902)

Tonio Kröger, by Thomas Mann (1903)

Death in Venice, by Thomas Mann (1912)

Contemporary

The New Life, by Tom Crewe (2023)

The Invention of Love, by Tom Stoppard (1997)*

An Unseen Attraction, by K.J. Charles (2017). Trilogy.

The Prince of Mirrors, by Alan Robert Clark (2018)

#queer victorian #victorian age #victorian literature #queer books #gay victorian #queer victorian books #victorian era #19th century #historical novel #oscar wilde #gay representation #book recs #lgbt books #pride reads

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mayasynth · 4 months

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My beautiful unhinged daughter, Mary Elizabeth Frankenstein <3 I know this was not at all how the scene actually went, but humour me

(Pssssst everyone please read Our Hideous Progeny, pleaseee 🙏)

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c-e-mcgill · 2 years

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Hey

Do you like unhinged, angry women?

Do you like mad science?

Do you like the exquisite homoerotic tension of two Victorian ladies just barely brushing hands?

Do you think that Frankenstein would have gone a lot better if only Victor had been less of an absolute weenie?

Do you look at the story of the Loch Ness Monster and think “...but what if a dinosaur got in the lake”

THEN BOY, DO I HAVE THE BOOK FOR YOU!

Move over, chemists, it’s time for mad paleontologists to shine!

Years ago, Mary’s great uncle Victor Frankenstein mysteriously disappeared in the Arctic; now, in 1853, Mary and her reckless husband Henry are struggling to make a name for themselves as paleontologists in the old-boys'-club that is the world of Victorian science. But when Mary discovers her great-uncle's old notes, detailing his gruesome attempts at creating life, she comes up with a plan — one that will finally make them some money, prove Henry's radical paleontological theories right, and get Mary some of the respect she goddamn deserves...

Our Hideous Progeny is out NOW! Available wherever good books are sold, and also at your library if you yell (politely) at your local librarians to acquire it! 🖤💚🧡

Thanks all, byeee!

(P.S. You can find the content warnings for OHP here!)

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wittsandmessenger · 9 months

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Dr Alix Hawthorne's office definitely looks like this, books and journals everywhere

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stardustandrockets · 6 months

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What's your favorite color combo?

Even though my favorite color is emerald green, the cohesion of the dust jackets and naked hardcover might just be my new favorite. I'm not generally a purple fan (my school colors from kindergarten through 12th grade were purple and white), but I love this!

The spoiler card art from the September box was sadly not included, but it should be in the October box (which is currently out for delivery as I type this at 9:15 am). I'll post it in my stories (on insta) when I've retrieved it after work.

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stabbydragon · 2 months

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Gotta love reading Victorian literature because it'll be a perfectly normal paragraph and then suddenly you're hit with "We were very gay and sociable," or "It was a very queer situation"

#victorian literature #victorian books #victorian era #victorian #1800s #19th century #gay #queer #charles dickens #bibliophilia #bibliophile #bookblr #books #reading #books and reading #bookworm #book lover

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lucky-numberme · 11 months

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what if we smooched on top of your gay porn manuscript?? haha jk jk. unless?? 👀👀

Queer Book Draw Challenge 8/20 The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

[ID: an illustration of Miles and Charlie embracing colored in soft pinks and purples and blues. Charlie is perched on a desk, hand lifted to Miles' face as he leans in for a kiss. Miles is seated in the chair and leans in as well. One of Miles' hands is on Charlie's thigh and the other is gripped demandingly on his cravat, pulling him closer. From the desk, a pile of manuscript papers spills around them. End ID]

COMMISSIONS OPEN

#Lucky Continues To Be Mentally Unwell About Wallpaper Patterns 2 Victorian Boogaloo #I'm really proud of the color in this one ngl y'all #also I made a new shading brush and this was its first test run and I'm real pleased with the results!!#if u use artflow and want some new shading brushes hmu and I'll send them your way #gentleman's book of vices #lucky lovers of london #jess everlee #queer book draw challenge #little museum #queer romance #queer books #book art #book fanart #historical romance #queer romance novel #gay romance #pride #pride books

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demisexual-eddie-diaz · 1 year

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Are there any books that are mlm that have the same feel as Anthony and Kate from Bridgerton?

Or where the love interest is like Benedict Bridgerton?

And I don’t mean like Heartstopper or Young Royals type books.

I mean books that properly feel like Bridgerton books and have a real love story.

No hate to those shows of course.

Just want a Victorian/Regency mlm recommendation.

(basically, I’m crushing over the Bridgerton boys right now)

#bridgerton #anthony bridgerton #kate sharma #book recommendations #queer books #mlm couple #gay #book suggestions #victorian books #dark academia #mlm books #I just need a good queer story #a happy ending #heartstopper #young royals #bookblr #benedict bridgerton

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nothwell · 1 year

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Thanks to Mandz for this delightful review of Oak King Holly King!

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Excellent

A most enjoyable read. Fun worlds, fun characters, fun side plots. Hot in a delightfully Victorian, euphemistic way. A delightful tale of seeing what fate has dealt you and changing the rules to forge your own path.

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Oak King Holly King is a gay Victorian fae romance, available now wherever fine books are found!

Amazon • Apple Books • Barnes & Noble • Bookshop.org • Kobo • Overdrive • Smashwords

#romance #historical romance #fae #fantasy #fae romance #fantasy romance #historical fantasy #gay romance #mm romance #queer romance #oak king holly king #queer fiction #queer books #sebastian nothwell #victorian romance #mlm romance #kind words

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battyaboutbooksreviews · 4 months

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Find my review here.

#book blog #book tropes #book lovers #book reader #book reading #book: dont want you like a best friend #author: emma r alban #friends to lovers #forbidden romance #forbidden love #sapphic books #sapphic romance #quee #queer fiction #queer romance #queer books #victorian era #batty about books #battyaboutbooks

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thistlearts · 1 year

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If you, like me, love victorial gentlemen, fairy kings, and romantic stories, I've got great news for you! I've been working together with @nothwell as a cover artist for his wonderful m/m victorian novels. And we launched the sales of official merch of his book series! They come in different sizes and you can get yourself a beautiful art print with Sebastian's characters from my etsy store!

#gay fantasy #gay art #queer fantasy #mlm love #mlm books #victorian gay #faecore #faries #fae king

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emrowene · 2 years

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hi friends, if you have the time, please go subscribe to my queer fantasy detective stories (delivered straight to your inbox! for free!). or if that's not your thing, consider reblogging this list so I can reach someone whose thing it is? im an indie creator and marketing sucks, BUT if you subscribe i can promise magical murders, a clever but oblivious detective, charming villains, and more!

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menacebibliotheque · 1 year

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Ok so Chapter 2 of Jekyll and Hyde Weekly, is it just me or do Utterson's misgivings about the will make it seem like Utterson is concerned about an...inappropriate relationship between them? There were several mentions of Hyde rising from Jekyll's bed. Queer Street for sure.

#am i projecting my gay agenda on these repressed Victorian dandies?#yeah probably #jekyll and hyde weekly #queer street #reading #books #lmao

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c-e-mcgill · 11 months

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Hi all! Are you a) a US resident, and b) interested in potentially receiving a free book?

My first novel, Our Hideous Progeny, just came out this month!! It's a spin-off of Frankenstein, in which Victor's great niece Mary is a paleontologist struggling to make her name as a scientist in Victorian London - until she re-discovers her great-uncle's old notes, and decides to follow in his footsteps...

Basically, if you'd like to see Victor Frankenstein's feral sapphic great niece committing hot new paleontological crimes against God, this book may be for you.

My US publisher is currently hosting a giveaway through Goodreads; all you need to do is register on the Goodreads page before midnight PT on Tue, May 23 to potentially win one of 10 free copies.

Best of luck to y'all! ✨

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stardustandrockets · 4 months

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What's a trope you find incredibly underrated?

I finished Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban and, no spoilers, but this book was everything! I absolutely love the hijinks Gwen and Beth come up with to get their parents together so they don't have to get married themselves. The parent trapping was ✨️immaculate✨️ and definitely an underrated trope. And getting dual POV made this so much more enjoyable!

Mixing my love of historical romance, queer discovery stories, and badass ladies, this was an absolute joy of a book.

The cast of characters was also great. Aside from the main duo, Albie was a stand-out to me. Same with Meredith. They were both so accepting of Gwen and Beth and probably realized they had a thing for each other before the girls did.

I can't say it enough, but I absolutely adored this book and cannot wait to read the sequel! Highly recommend for fans of authors Evie Dunmore and Manda Collins, as well as Bridgerton and the Parent Trap (obvi).

#don't want you like a best friend #emma r alban #historical romance #victorian romance #adult romance #sapphic romance #parent trap #eARC #advanced reader copy #lgbtq reads #queer book recs #lgbtqia #read queer all year #read with pride #read more sapphic books #stardust book recs #stardustandrockets

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peeballz69 · 10 months

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I WASNT ACTIVE THIS WEEK BUT IM BACK🔥🔥🔥🔥 I was in diss knee world and now I’m home so TAKE THIS ART OF A CHARACTER FROM A SHOW AND BOOK IM CREATING!!!! HIS NAME IS PEPPER COLLINS (PEP FOR SHORT) AND HES SILLY!!!! I drew this on my phone vertically on an airplane so if there’s any mistakes that’s prob why

#digital art #original character #oc #the show is called Skare Crew #and the book is a prequel #book it called The Mysteries of Sorrowine Manor #the characters are basically just queer ghost hunters #and they hunt ghosts by simply scaring them off through their chaos #they independently produce a show #Just Like me fr #and are trying to make it big in the ghost hunting industry #theyre so silly #Pep is a metalhead #the others are Ashey Frankie and Mabel #Ashey is a scene kid that is chronically on MySpace #Frankie is a pessimistic nerd boyfailure and I love him #Mabel is a ghost from the Victorian era who is an eerie queen and is vengeful #oh yeah she’s also the one that summoned all the paranormal shit in the first place lol #ps she isn’t actually a queen she’s just pro and was really rich #her parents were ableist and she killed them and I love her for that #the series isn’t just ghosts either #Theres also vampires merfolk zombies demons etc #it’s really cool tbh #i Just need to find VOICE ACTORS 💔💔#thanks for listening #i have literally nobody to talk abt them to #Hope u love Pep because he is very important 2 me #dookie

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