Sappho and Socrates: How Does One Explain the Love of Men and Women to Persons of their Own Sex?

by Magnus Hirschfeld, Michael Lombardi-Nash (Translator)

This is the first book by German sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld, written in 1896. Hirschfeld founded the first LGBT organization, the first institute of sexual science, and the first encyclopedia of homosexuality. He also coined the word "Transvestite."

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2019

Reviews

[vi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this for Uni and as a scientific text, this is very enjoyable. Easy to read and the theories are excellently explained (other than Freud's for example).

Although it is evidently a rather old text, big parts of it are still relevant and important to discuss.

[Luke Gompertz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very readable text, which points to this being an excellent translation. As for Hirschfeld’s part in this, it’s interesting to see how he was essentially 100 years ahead of his time here. The book is very short – readable in one sitting – so you’ve not got much to lose.