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''Queens'' is a novel, written in 1984 by an author under the apparent pseudonym "Pickles," which describes gay life in London. The author was Stephen Pickles, 〔Peter Owen (editor), ''Publishing Now'' Language Arts & Disciplines, 1993, page 73.〕 〔Jonathan Black, "Pickles," ''(Inside-Out Thinking )'' Retrieved December 1, 2014〕 〔Georgia de Chamberet, "The Quartet Years" ''(Bookblast.com )'' Retrieved December 1, 2104〕 who at the time was working as an editor at Quartet Books, the publisher of the novel, with responsibility for its Encounters series.〔Naim Attalah, "The Life and Adventures of a Dedicated Publisher" ''(Naim Attalah Online )'', April 26, 2012〕 ==Style== The novel is written in a variety of styles:third-person, omniscient narrator, overheard dialogue, and epistolary. In many ways the novel reads like journalism as it mentions numerous real-life bars, pubs, and cruising spots, as well as other less anecdotally gay parts of London. Heaven, the Coleherne, and The Bell on Pentonville Road are just three of the main gay locations mentioned in the novel. In some regards, due to the absurdist tone of the novel's overall narration it could be considered to be written in mockumentary style. The omniscient narrator appears to have a pessimistic and ultimately unamused opinion of the characters described which contributes greatly to the novel's comedic value. Though the narration is choppy the main focus appears to be that of a specific set of characters that are both overlaid and interlinked in one way or the other. The exact identity of each character requires close observation on the reader's part as most characters are initially introduced under an alias (usually of a female variety) or referred to by the author as what type of "queen" they are. Most of the "queens" mentioned in the novel's exordial phases have their stories elaborated further. Scenes in which their way of conduct and process of thinking is demonstrated in one narrative mode or the other. Some of the "queens" stories feature frequently throughout the story however the only consistent plot line is the epistolary styled narration of a young early twenty something named Ben and his courtship and love affair with an aspiring male model Danny. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Queens (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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