Cover of The Third Sex

The Third Sex

  • 1959 first published
  • 156 pages

Published in 1959, The Third Sex is a gay fiction and sapphic fiction novel by Artemis Smith. Readers will find themes of gay men, lesbians and marriages of convenience.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 156 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Gay men
  • Lesbians
  • Marriages of convenience
  • LGBTQ classic pulp

Quick answers

Who wrote The Third Sex?

The Third Sex was written by Artemis Smith and first published in 1959.

What genre is The Third Sex?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is The Third Sex?

The median edition has 156 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Third Sex?

Readers who like it often enjoy Portrait of a Marriage, Tipping the Velvet and Tales of the City.

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