9780141180533-0141180536-The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

ISBN-13: 9780141180533
ISBN-10: 0141180536
Edition: Revised ed.
Author: Quentin Crisp
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback 224 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780141180533
ISBN-10: 0141180536
Edition: Revised ed.
Author: Quentin Crisp
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback 224 pages

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The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780141180533 and ISBN-10: 0141180536), written by authors Quentin Crisp, was published by Penguin Publishing Group in 1997. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Authors (Arts & Literature) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Naked Civil Servant (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Authors books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.42.

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A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s

In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement—it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself—whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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