History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney reveals the fascinating lives of those long
written out of the nation's story now lovingly restored. 'If you've been intrigued by the gay
romances that featured in Bridgerton or the inspiration behind Gentleman Jack Queer
Georgians brings both - and more - vividly to life' i paper 'A page turner one could as
easily read on a beach as in a library... Utterly riveting' Irish Independent 'In this
moving and revelatory book Anthony Delaney gives a voice to women and men whose lives have
been written out of history' Hallie Rubenhold author of The Five and Story of a Murder
Mother Clap's Holborn coffee house is open to all comers a place of companionship and
community until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. Two women exiled from their families
set up a utopian homestead in a remote Welsh cottage inspiring a generation of Romantic poets.
The celebrated Chevalier d'Éon soldier diplomat and spy challenges a rival to a fencing
match. The sweepstake is not over who will win but whether the Chevalier is a man or a woman.
In this dazzling work of restorative history Dr Anthony Delaney has traced the stories of
people daring to challenge society's expectations unearthing archives and court records to
reveal the tragedies and the joys of queer life three centuries ago. Breathing new life into
the forgotten and offering radical new interpretations of celebrated figures such as Anne
Lister Queer Georgians is an invitation to view our shared history in a whole new light.
'Reading this hitherto hidden history was a revelation. I was utterly enthralled from the first
page to the last.' Tracy Borman Chief Historian Historic Royal Palaces and author of The
Private Lives of the Tudors 'Anthony Delaney has opened the closet door of Jane Austen's
England and found people of every style - criminalised in their own time ignored by ours
heroically finding their own ways.' Philippa Gregory author of Normal Women
