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The correspondence between the English poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) and his friend James Strachey, later the primary English translator of the works of Sigmund Freud, here appears in print for the first time. These rich and varied letters—often irreverent, sometimes humorous, and so disturbingly honest that Brooke`s literary executors long opposed their publication—illuminate one of the last pieces of the complex puzzle of Brooke`s life. It is an important piece, for Brooke wrote more frequently to Strachey than to anyone other than his mother. And he was more candid with Strachey than in letters to others, in which he often assumed a variety of carefully constructed poses.Friends from boyhood, Brooke and Strachey were at Cambridge when James fell in love with his handsome, charming schoolmate. As well as their shared interest in politics, literature, art, and theater, the letters deal often and explicitly with the subject of homosexuality, and also with the sometimes scandalous activities of many in their close circle. Brooke and Strachey compare observations of fellow members of the exclusive Cambridge group known as "the Apostles" (which included James`s brother Lytton Strachey, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster, and Bertrand Russell, among others), of mutual friends in Bloomsbury (including Virginia Woolf, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, and George Mallory), and of such fellow Fabian Socialists as Hugh Dalton and Beatrice Webb. The correspondence provides important new biographical, psychological, and cultural insights into Brooke and his poetry, and it reveals the complexities of the real man behind the heroic legend that his early death inspired.

Ode to Boy: Same-Sex Affection in Verse from Antiquity Through the First World War is a collection of poetry devoted to same-sex attraction. The volume includes works by Homer, Solon, Sappho, Anacreon, Theognis, Pindar, Callimachus, Meleager, Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Strato, Agathius, Abu Nuwas, Rumi, Sa'di, Hafiz, Michelangelo, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Richard Barnfield, Katherine Philips, Aphra Behn, Anna Seward, Lord Byron, Whitman, Bayard Taylor, Samuel Butler, Housman, Renee Vivien, Radclyffe Hall, D.H. Lawrence, H.D., Siegfried Sassoon, Rupert Brooke, T.E. Lawrence, and Wilfred Owen. ........... Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Volume One is a refreshingly readable collection of literature devoted to same-sex attraction from the ancient Greeks through the Eighteenth Century. Includes works from Homer, Solon, Sappho, the Old Testament, Anacreon, Theognis, Pindar, Plato, Xenophon, Callimachus, Meleager, Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Petronius, Plutarch, Ovid, Aelian, Strato, Agathius, Rumi, Hafiz, Michelangelo, Montaigne, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Richard Barnfield, Katherine Philips, Aphra Behn, and Anna Seward. Hale's introductions to the authors are to the point and sometimes witty, specifying why the author or work is included in the volume and sometimes providing a larger biographical scope........... Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Yusuf Parish Jimmy: Two stories from the Heart of Texas and one from the Arkansas Delta collects three of Keith Hale's shorter works of fiction into one volume. In "e;Breathless,"e; a high school senior in small town Arkansas finds a new boy in class on the first day of school--a handsome exchange student from Turkey whose presence in town causes a stir. As the friendship develops, hearts and minds are stirred as well, especially when the young Turk attempts to teach his new American friend the traditional Turkish sport of oil wrestling. "e;Nothing Strikes Back"e; asks the question, "e;What do you do when your girlfriend's younger brother is the best-looking person on the planet and has a thing for you?"e; Parish doesn't know what he's going to do, but he's about to find out. Hale pieces together an Austin short story that is both charming and sexy. As usual, the narrative voice is winsome and the characters are inviting in this tale of friendship between a younger male who knows he's gay and the guy getting dumped by his sister. "e;Truck"e; is a Waco tale in which Hale explores the relationship between gay and straight best friends. Chris has been in love with his best friend Jimmy since childhood. While Chris is at college, Jimmy is sent to prison. Now Jimmy is free once more and the two meet again. Chris, or "e;Topi,"e; as Jimmy calls him, begins to understand that Jimmy is not the only one who has made mistakes. With eyes wide open, both men re-examine their friendship in a narrative as sparse as the Central Texas setting. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

A high school senior in small town Arkansas finds a new boy in class on the first day of school--a handsome exchange student from Turkey whose presence in town causes a stir. As the friendship develops, hearts and minds are stirred as well, especially when the young Turk attempts to teach his new American friend the traditional Turkish sport of oil wrestling. Keith Hale, author of the acclaimed novel Cody, delivers a young adult short story that also will find an audience with adults due to its universal multicultural themes and likeable characters. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative. watersgreen.wixsite.com/watersgreenhouse

When a young boy at a bowling alley has his cheeseburger delivered by a handsome future air force cadet, an infatuation develops so strong that three years later, when he learns the older boy's home town, he sets off on his bike to find him. The relationship that develops between the two boys is one of the most heart-warming and seductive in coming of age literature. Keith Hale, the author of Cody known for his honest portrayals of young adult lives and sexuality, has written a beautiful story with characters readers will want to befriend. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (published in the U.S. as Cody) quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Clicking Beat remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature.A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. The novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true.- William S. Burroughs, author of Naked LunchCommands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth.- Jonathan Williams, MusingsA sense of life, the search for identity, intellectual militancy, the ambiguity of human relationships, unsatisfied desire, and weakness in facing existence are just some of the facets of life that the author evokes with precision.- Livres (Brussels)This novel is a must.- RFD (Asheville, NC)Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams.- The AdvocateThe author has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book—a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership.- Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco)Top of the heap of gay fiction.- Gay Community News (Boston)The message transcends common reality. … The author charts the victory of substance over appearance, of everlasting truths over transient physical relationships. His characters give off warmth and forthrightness in equal portions.- This Week in Texas (Houston)One of the best of its generation, this novel is beautifully written, exciting (and sexy), and full of incident and charm. Even minor characters are treated with Dickensian relish.- Gay Star (Belfast)A novel about individualism, the right to be whatever you want to be. … This book should be read by kids and adults alike … A gay teen coming out classic.- Lambda Rising Book Report (D.C.)The real triumph of the novel is its portraits of adolescent love. This reviewer can think of no recent novel that has done it better… A very considerable achievement.- English Language Book Review (Amsterdam)This book is about being gay, and being straight, and a teenager, in Little Rock, Arkansas, but it is about so much more that it defies definition. … It contains exquisite poetry, beautiful prose, very little sex, and lots of love. … I recommend this book without hesitation.- SAFE teen (London, Ontario)I urge everyone to get a copy of this book.- Arkansas AdvisorThe realistic loves of young people and the moving plot keep the reader interested throughout the novel.- Tulsa WeekEvokes the pain, strong emotions, and exclusiveness of adolescence. It deserves a broad audience.- Voice of Youth Advocates (Virginia Beach)Packs a powerful punch in its darkly realistic portrayal of adolescent sexuality; it will leave you shaken in its honest examination of the evolution… of friendship. Don't miss this one.- TLN (Eugene, OR)This story evolves into a quietly poignant and painful portrait of young love and loss with surprisingly little pretension.- OUT! (Pittsburgh)The novel is strongly written.- The Calendar (San Antonio)What takes this novel above the pack is its unique combination of teenage angst, political controversy, and male/male love.- The Weekly News (Miami)Tragic, moving, and at times powerful.- OUT (Madison, WI)

Keith Hale's second novel follows Arkansas country boy Ben Goodman through childhood and adolescence, focusing on Ben's life after he crosses paths with the book's other protagonists, Pennsylvania-raised brothers Ethan and Daniel Henry. Each boy has a compelling story, and when the sad stories of their separate lives merge into the tender stories of their time spent together, the result is both heartwarming and hopeful. The book is both a coming of age novel and a love story told in fine, understated style. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Rupert Brooke of Rugby, revised 2nd edition, contains biography and commentary as well as Brooke's poetry, prose, and photographs. The edition includes Keith Hale's complete Rupert Brooke: The Bisexual Brooke, Updated and Expanded Edition, Brooke's Collected Poems with introductions by Margaret Lavington and George Edward Woodberry, and Brooke's Letters from America with an introduction by Henry James.When Rupert Brooke died of blood poisoning on his way to fight the Turkish forces at Gallipoli in 1915, his friends in England were quick to turn him into a national hero--a patriotic symbol of the many young men of England going to war. That Brooke had recently published five sonnets glorifying patriotic sacrifice did much to promote his legend. That his friends included Winston Churchill, Anthony Asquith, and General Ian Hamilton did even more. To maintain the patriotic legend after the war, Brook's biography was altered beyond recognition. In this volume, that misinformation is corrected, leaving Brooke's poetry and prose to be read through a new lens.Rupert Brooke was a man of his time, just not the man that Winston Churchill and the early Brooke Trustees made him out to be. He was delivered a serious disservice by being labeled a "e;war poet,"e; and was dealt further injustice when critics dismissed his poetry as detached from his life experience. This volume details the bowdlerization of Brooke by his early biographers, discusses Brooke's sexuality, and ties Brooke's early poems to the romantic friendships he developed at Rugby School. Brooke's poetry is then presented, followed by his travel writing, complete with the stunning tribute by Henry James. Photographs of Brooke and his romantic interests appear throughout the book and tell a story of their own.Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Keith Hale explores the relationship between gay and straight best friends in this sparse, moving story. Chris has been in love with his best friend Jimmy since childhood. While Chris is at college, Jimmy is sent to prison. Now Jimmy is free once more and the two meet again. Chris, or "e;Topi,"e; as Jimmy calls him, begins to understand that Jimmy is not the only one who has made mistakes. With eyes wide open, both men re-examine their friendship. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

What do you do when your girlfriend's younger brother is the best-looking person on the planet and has a thing for you? Parish doesn't know what he's going to do, but he's about to find out. Keith Hale, author of Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada, puts together a short story that is both charming and sexy. As usual, the narrative voice is winsome and the characters are inviting in this tale of friendship between a younger male who knows he's gay and the guy getting dumped by his sister. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (published in the U.S. as Cody) quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Clicking Beat remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature.A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. The novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true.- William S. Burroughs, author of Naked LunchA sense of life, the search for identity, intellectual militancy, the ambiguity of human relationships, unsatisfied desire, and weakness in facing existence are just some of the facets of life that the author evokes with precision.- Livres (Brussels) Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Keith Hale, editor of Friends & Apostles: The Correspondence of Rupert Brooke and James Strachey, 1905-1914, here examines the bowdlerization of Brooke in existing biographies and looks into the poet's self-proclaimed bisexual identity. Hale examines the same-sex relationships Brooke enjoyed with Michael Sadleir, Charles Lascelles, and Denham Russell-Smith as well as the poems Brooke may have written about these early loves. As with many boys of his generation, Brooke's public school days affected him more profoundly than any period of his life. During his years at Rugby, Rupert was involved in romantic relationships with three boys. In order, Denham Russell-Smith entered Rugby in May 1902, age thirteen. Michael Sadleir followed in May 1903, age fourteen, making him and Denham the same age. Charles Lascelles entered in May 1904 at age fourteen. Thus, two of Brooke's Rugby loves were two years his junior, and the boy he appears to have loved most, Lascelles, was three years younger. This updated and expanded edition of Hale's book contains a trove of previously unpublished information on these three boys and Brooke's relationship with them.Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.