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Gay Fiction

The Fall of Valor

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  • 1942 first published
  • 310 pages
  • 9 editions
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Published in 1942, The Fall of Valor is a gay fiction novel by Charles Jackson. The story is set in Nantucket Island, Mass., during WWII. Readers will find themes of gay men, married people, gay college teachers and gay husbands.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

At about 310 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • WWII

Subjects

  • Gay men
  • Married people
  • Gay college teachers
  • Gay husbands
  • Triangles, Interpersonal relations
  • Gay teachers
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Fall of Valor?

The Fall of Valor was written by Charles Jackson and first published in 1942.

What genre is The Fall of Valor?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Fall of Valor?

The median edition has 310 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fall of Valor?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Single Man, Le coup de grâce and The Gutter in the Sky.

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