Delving into three hundred years of Chinese literature, from the
mid-sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth, "The Libertine's
Friend" uncovers the complex and fascinating history of male
homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era.
Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction,
Giovanni Vitiello offers a frank exploration of the importance of
same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in
China.
Vitiello's story unfolds chronologically, beginning with the
earliest sources on homoeroticism in pre-imperial China and
concluding with a look at developments in the twentieth century.
Along the way, he identifies a number of recurring characters--for
example, the libertine scholar, the chivalric hero, and the lustful
monk--and sheds light on a set of key issues, including the social
and legal boundaries that regulated sex between men, the rise of
male prostitution, and the aesthetics of male beauty. Drawing on
this trove of material, Vitiello presents a historical outline of
changing notions of male homosexuality in China, revealing the
integral part that same-sex desire has played in its culture.
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