Cover of The Exquisite Corpse

The Exquisite Corpse

  • 1967 first published
  • 240 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 1967, The Exquisite Corpse is a gay fiction novel by Alfred Chester. Key subjects include Human Body and gay men.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 240 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Human Body
  • Gay men
  • Erotica
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Quick answers

Who wrote The Exquisite Corpse?

The Exquisite Corpse was written by Alfred Chester and first published in 1967.

What genre is The Exquisite Corpse?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Exquisite Corpse?

The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Exquisite Corpse?

Readers who like it often enjoy Maurice, Confessions of a Mask and City of Night.

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