A strange sort of being : the transgender life of Lucy Ann/Joseph Israel Lobdell, 1829-1912

Lobdell, Bambi L. 1956- (Author).

Summary: "After leaving home, Lucy Ann Lobdell moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named "Joe." Although twentieth-century scholars have labeled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to reveal that he was actually a transgendered man"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780786448050 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0786448059 (softcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
vii, 231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-228) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	"Some do call me a strange sort of being" -- The singing teacher of Bethany -- The queer couple -- "A man in all that the name implies".