| A Gentleman of Pleasure: One Life of John Glassco, Poet, Memoirist, Translator, and Pornographer Contributor(s): Busby, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773538186 ISBN-13: 9780773538184 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012450820 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.56" W x 9.31" (1.74 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Gentleman of Pleasure not only spans Glassco's life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family. In addition to Glassco's readily available work, Brian Busby draws on pseudonymous writings published as a McGill student as well as unpublished and previously unknown poems, letters, and journal entries to detail a vibrant life while pulling back the curtain on Glassco's sexuality and unconventional tastes. In a lively account of a man given to deception, who took delight in hoaxes, Busby manages to substantiate many of the often unreliable statements Glassco made about his life and work. A Gentleman of Pleasure is a remarkable biography that captures the knowable truth about a fascinatingly complex and secretive man. |
Contributor Bio(s): Busby, Brian: - Brian Busby is an independent scholar and the author of several books, including Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit. |