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| − | Ragged Dick Or, Street Life in New York With the Boot-Blacks (ca 1890) | + | Writer of inspirational, rags-to-riches novels, notably 'Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York With the Boot-Blacks' (ca 1890). Novels sold over 100 million copies, but are generally not read today. Novels describe homoerotic relationships between lonely, older men and needy, handsome youths. After his death, his sister destroyed all of his personal files in order to avoid scandal. |
Latest revision as of 01:01, 14 July 2013
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1832 - 1899
Occupation
Writer
Description
Writer of inspirational, rags-to-riches novels, notably 'Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York With the Boot-Blacks' (ca 1890). Novels sold over 100 million copies, but are generally not read today. Novels describe homoerotic relationships between lonely, older men and needy, handsome youths. After his death, his sister destroyed all of his personal files in order to avoid scandal.
