Cover of Gentlemen, I Address You Privately

Gentlemen, I Address You Privately

  • 1933 first published
  • 311 pages
  • 4 editions

Gentlemen, I Address You Privately is a 1933 gay fiction novel by Kay Boyle. Much of the action takes place in Normandy, France. Key subjects include Clergy, gay men, sailors and priests.

It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 311 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Normandy, France

Subjects

  • Clergy
  • Gay men
  • Sailors
  • Priests
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Quick answers

Who wrote Gentlemen, I Address You Privately?

Gentlemen, I Address You Privately was written by Kay Boyle and first published in 1933.

What genre is Gentlemen, I Address You Privately?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Gentlemen, I Address You Privately?

The median edition has 311 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Gentlemen, I Address You Privately?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Gutter in the Sky, The City and the Pillar and Bertram Cope's Year.

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