Robert Aldrich & Garry Wotherspoon 
Who’s Who in Gay and Lesbian History Vol.1 [PDF ebook] 
From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century

Who’s Who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century is a comprehensive and fascinating survey of the key figures in gay and lesbian history from classical times to the mid-twentieth century. Among those included are:* Classical heroes — Achilles; Aeneas; Ganymede* Literary giants — Sappho; Christopher Marlowe; Arthur Rimbaud; Oscar Wilde* Royalty and politicians — Edward II; King James I; Horace Walpole; Michel de Montaigne.Over the course of some 500 entries, expert contributors provide a complete and vivid picture of gay and lesbian life in the Western world throughout the ages.