Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania

About this film

LibriVox recording of Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania by Bayard Taylor. Read in English by Thomas A. Copeland. The protagonist in Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania, by Bayard Taylor, is an intelligent and educated young farmer who has led a sheltered life. An unfortunate marriage to a somewhat older and much more experienced woman leads him first into financial and then legal difficulties, from which a male friend who lives nearby rescues him. The friends' deepening intimacy becomes a key element in the shaping of Joseph’s difficult journey to maturity. It is hardly surprising that in our own world, where men conceal their emotions and touch one another only in hand-shaking, football field exuberance, and violence, the author’s inclusion of physical tenderness in depicting masculine friendship has earned his book the reputation as the first gay novel. To readers who resist this outlook, the ending, though bittersweet, is far from unhappy. (Summary by Thomas Copeland) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. F…

Directors & creators

Bayard Taylor

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;gay; country life; lgbt

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