A Homosexual Count in The Gelded Lady

Sisko offers a closing view of the count's aggressively male-dominant behavior, which suggests not only that the count may doubt his own masculinity but also, more important, that he is a repressed homosexual. The scenes in the tale suggest that the outward violence of the count can be linked w...

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Published inANQ (Lexington, Ky.) Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 35
Main Author Sisko, Paul J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Inc 01.10.2004
Subjects
Literary criticism
Storytelling
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Summary:Sisko offers a closing view of the count's aggressively male-dominant behavior, which suggests not only that the count may doubt his own masculinity but also, more important, that he is a repressed homosexual. The scenes in the tale suggest that the outward violence of the count can be linked with an inner conflict regarding gender that he cannot reconcile.
ISSN:0895-769X
1940-3364