The homosexual in literature

Chapter 29: Transcriber’s Notes

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This bibliography compiles a chronological listing of English-language fiction and poetry in which male homosexuality is central or present, spanning roughly 700 B.C. to 1958. It divides entries into Primary works, where homosexuality is intrinsic, and Other-Than-Primary works, which are classified by letter codes reflecting the degree and nature of homosexual content; entries also carry asterisk ratings for relative emphasis. The volume explains citation conventions and paperback/reprint abbreviations, states inclusion and exclusion criteria, provides multiple indexes by author, locale, occupation and topic, and notes sources while inviting corrections and updates.

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographic errors silently corrected. Terminal punctuation standardized with a period.
Index punctuation standardized to a consistent style. Obvious typos in the cross references silently corrected.
To avoid any ambiguity, repeated authors and ditto marks in the index replaced with the full text of what’s being repeated.
Standardized the punctuation and indentation in the Index for uniformity.
The index entries for "Goodwin, P53" don't correspond to an existing entry in the Primary bibliography but likely refer to John Goodwin, The Idols and the Prey, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953.
The index entry for "Home, 47" does not correspond to any listing in the OTP bibliography.