Sodomites, Pederasts, and Tribades in Eighteenth-Century France

"Examines same-sex relations in eighteenth-century France through a variety of sources, translated and annotated by the author, including police records and other archival documents, news collections, traditional and Enlightenment texts, and literary works. Addresses the routine surveillance of the Parisian subculture as well as textual representations of same-sex relations"--Provided by publisher.