{"product_id":"the-naked-civil-servant-9780141180533","title":"The Naked Civil Servant","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1931, gay liberation was not a movement--it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to \"come out\" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself--whatever the consequences. \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Civil Servant\u003c\/i\u003e is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Quentin Crisp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.68h x 5.01w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141180533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836538212489,"sku":"9780141180533","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e3a76db5-4014-4934-8f66-a02a54eb15ef.jpg?v=1780439755","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-naked-civil-servant-9780141180533","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}