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	The novel '''''Fenny Skaller''''' is based on ~~the author’s~~ own life and tells the story of a boy-lover becoming aware of his own special kind of love. It was first published in Germany in 1913, but a century later we can still feel in it the force of this love, for it is related by a master storyteller who was at the same time a fighter for his love – and his times were not so different from ours. Banned by the authorities when it was first published and burned by the Nazis, ''Fenny Skaller'' is still censored today by those who would try to prevent us from gaining a genuine knowledge of this love, for Mackay’s insights become ours as we read this fascinating page-turner. It is a moving story that grips us by its emotion and convinces by its authenticity.		The novel '''''Fenny Skaller''''' is based on John Henry Mackay’s own life and tells the story of a boy-lover becoming aware of his own special kind of love. It was first published in Germany in 1913, but a century later we can still feel in it the force of this love, for it is related by a master storyteller who was at the same time a fighter for his love – and his times were not so different from ours. Banned by the authorities when it was first published and burned by the Nazis, ''Fenny Skaller'' is still censored today by those who would try to prevent us from gaining a genuine knowledge of this love, for Mackay’s insights become ours as we read this fascinating page-turner. It is a moving story that grips us by its emotion and convinces by its authenticity.

			(NOTE: You may skip to the end of this article to find a download link for the book.)

	==Contents of this edition==		==Contents of this edition==

	*Foreword 4		*Foreword...........................................4
	*''Fenny Skaller: A Life of the Nameless Love'' 12		*''Fenny Skaller: A Life of the Nameless Love''.....12
	*The Nameless Love: A Creed 125		*The Nameless Love: A Creed........................125
	*Listen! Only a Moment! A Cry 131		*Listen! Only a Moment! A Cry......................131
	*The History of a Fight for the Nameless Love 149		*The History of a Fight for the Nameless Love......149

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Review by Hubert Kennedy

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	his forties, reflects on his passing affairs and lasting		his forties, reflects on his passing affairs and lasting
	relationships with youths. Each chapter is a photograph...		relationships with youths. Each chapter is a photograph...
	~~<P>~~<B>Praise for the Author...</B>
	~~<P>~~"John Henry Mackay belonged to those who first meant for me		<B>Praise for the Author...</B>

			"John Henry Mackay belonged to those who first meant for me
	the intellectual life, the modern. In him are united for me the		the intellectual life, the modern. In him are united for me the
	concept of social-philosophical daring, and a love from which many a		concept of social-philosophical daring, and a love from which many a
	melodious song sprang, and which may also be the source of his		melodious song sprang, and which may also be the source of his
	daring." — Thomas Mann		daring." — Thomas Mann
	~~<P>~~"One of the most distinguished and genuine figures in German
			"One of the most distinguished and genuine figures in German
	literaure since the 1880's."— Hermann Hesse		literaure since the 1880's."— Hermann Hesse
	~~<P>~~"Mackay broke truly new ground as a writer through his
			"Mackay broke truly new ground as a writer through his
	commitment to the homosexual liberation movement. His most important		commitment to the homosexual liberation movement. His most important
	works are <I>Fenny Skaller</I> and <I>The Hustler.</I>" —		works are <I>Fenny Skaller</I> and <I>The Hustler.</I>" —
	Edward Mornin		Edward Mornin
	~~<P>~~<B>About the Author</B>
	~~<P>~~"The Scottish-German John Henry Mackay, who wrote in German,		<B>About the Author</B>

			"The Scottish-German John Henry Mackay, who wrote in German,
	dedicated himself to the cause of gaining sympathetic recognition of		dedicated himself to the cause of gaining sympathetic recognition of
	man-boy love.		man-boy love.
	~~<P>~~Mackay was born in Scotland on February 6, 1864, the son of a
			Mackay was born in Scotland on February 6, 1864, the son of a
	marine insurance broker who died when Mackay was only nineteen months		marine insurance broker who died when Mackay was only nineteen months
	old. His mother, of a well-to-do Hamburg family, then returned with		old. His mother, of a well-to-do Hamburg family, then returned with
	him to Germany, where he grew up with German as his mother tongue.		him to Germany, where he grew up with German as his mother tongue.
	~~<P>~~He first gained recognition as a lyric poet and his novellas were
			He first gained recognition as a lyric poet and his novellas were
	early examples of naturalism, but it was his presentation of		early examples of naturalism, but it was his presentation of
	individualist anarchism in the semifictional <I>Die Anarchisten</I>		individualist anarchism in the semifictional <I>Die Anarchisten</I>
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	published in German and in English translation in 1891 and was later		published in German and in English translation in 1891 and was later
	translated into eight other languages.		translated into eight other languages.
	~~<P>~~Mackay's <I>Der Schwimmer</I> (<I>The Swimmer</I>), one of the
			Mackay's <I>Der Schwimmer</I> (<I>The Swimmer</I>), one of the
	first literary sports novels, appeared in1901. He was at the height		first literary sports novels, appeared in1901. He was at the height
	of his fame, but the death of his mother the following year brought		of his fame, but the death of his mother the following year brought
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	himself was most attracted to boys fourteen to seventeen years old.)		himself was most attracted to boys fourteen to seventeen years old.)

	~~<P>~~He planned a literary campaign, using the pseudonym Sagitta. He		He planned a literary campaign, using the pseudonym Sagitta. He
	intended to publish six books in a variety of literary forms, but his		intended to publish six books in a variety of literary forms, but his
	project had hardly begun when the first books were confiscated and		project had hardly begun when the first books were confiscated and
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	pay a fine and court costs.		pay a fine and court costs.

	~~<P>~~Mackay bore all this financial burden, yet continued the project		Mackay bore all this financial burden, yet continued the project
	and, in 1913, published a one-volume edition of <I>Die Buecher der		and, in 1913, published a one-volume edition of <I>Die Buecher der
	namelosen Liebe von Sagitta</I> (<I>Sagitta's Books of the Nameless		namelosen Liebe von Sagitta</I> (<I>Sagitta's Books of the Nameless
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	is the autobiographical novel <I>Fenny Skaller,</I> a moving		is the autobiographical novel <I>Fenny Skaller,</I> a moving
	"coming-out" story of a boy-lover.		"coming-out" story of a boy-lover.
	~~<P>~~During World War I, Mackay worked on <I>Der Freiheitsucher</I>
			During World War I, Mackay worked on <I>Der Freiheitsucher</I>
	(<I>The Freedom Seeker</I>), a sequel to <I>Die Anarchisten,</I>		(<I>The Freedom Seeker</I>), a sequel to <I>Die Anarchisten,</I>
	which he published in 1920. Its reception was disappointing, but a		which he published in 1920. Its reception was disappointing, but a
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	the value of a lifetime annuity he had purchased with his inheritance		the value of a lifetime annuity he had purchased with his inheritance
	from his mother.		from his mother.
	~~<P>~~Despite the hardships, Mackay returned as Sagitta in 1926 with his
			Despite the hardships, Mackay returned as Sagitta in 1926 with his
	seventh Book of the Nameless Love, <I>Der Puppenjunge</I> (<I>The		seventh Book of the Nameless Love, <I>Der Puppenjunge</I> (<I>The
	Hustler</I>), a classic boy-love novel set in the contemporary milieu		Hustler</I>), a classic boy-love novel set in the contemporary milieu
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	Sagitta were banned by the Nazis.		Sagitta were banned by the Nazis.

	~~<P>~~Although Mackay wrote about homosexuality most explicitly as		Although Mackay wrote about homosexuality most explicitly as
	Sagitta, the subject can also be found in his other writings. In an		Sagitta, the subject can also be found in his other writings. In an
	early short story and in many lyric poems, the absence of personal		early short story and in many lyric poems, the absence of personal
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	as a matter of fact and not as a sickness or a symbolic evil.		as a matter of fact and not as a sickness or a symbolic evil.

	~~<P>~~By the time of Mackay's death on May 16, 1933, it had long been an		By the time of Mackay's death on May 16, 1933, it had long been an
	open secret that he was Sagitta, and he wrote in his will that any		open secret that he was Sagitta, and he wrote in his will that any
	future publications were to bear his real name. This was done in		future publications were to bear his real name. This was done in

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	The novel '''''Fenny Skaller''''' is based on the author’s own life and tells the story of a boy-lover becoming aware of his own special kind of love. It was first published in Germany in 1913, but a century later we can still feel in it the force of this love, for it is related by a master storyteller who was at the same time a fighter for his love – and his times were not so different from ours. Banned by the authorities when it was first published and burned by the Nazis, Fenny Skaller is still censored today by those who would try to prevent us from gaining a genuine knowledge of this love, for Mackay’s insights become ours as we read this fascinating page-turner. It is a moving story that grips us by its emotion and convinces by its authenticity.		The novel '''''Fenny Skaller''''' is based on the author’s own life and tells the story of a boy-lover becoming aware of his own special kind of love. It was first published in Germany in 1913, but a century later we can still feel in it the force of this love, for it is related by a master storyteller who was at the same time a fighter for his love – and his times were not so different from ours. Banned by the authorities when it was first published and burned by the Nazis, ''Fenny Skaller'' is still censored today by those who would try to prevent us from gaining a genuine knowledge of this love, for Mackay’s insights become ours as we read this fascinating page-turner. It is a moving story that grips us by its emotion and convinces by its authenticity.

	==Contents of this edition==		==Contents of this edition==

	*Fenny Skaller		*Foreword 4
	*The ~~nameless love~~		*''Fenny Skaller: A Life of the Nameless Love'' 12
	*Listen! Only a ~~moment~~! A ~~cry~~		*The Nameless Love: A Creed 125
	*The ~~history~~ of a ~~fight~~ for the ~~nameless love.~~		*Listen! Only a Moment! A Cry 131
			*The History of a Fight for the Nameless Love 149


	==Review by Hubert Kennedy==		==Review by Hubert Kennedy==

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The novel '''''Fenny Skaller''''' is based on the author’s own life and tells the story of a boy-lover becoming aware of his own special kind of love. It was first published in Germany in 1913, but a century later we can still feel in it the force of this love, for it is related by a master storyteller who was at the same time a fighter for his love – and his times were not so different from ours. Banned by the authorities when it was first published and burned by the Nazis, Fenny Skaller is still censored today by those who would try to prevent us from gaining a genuine knowledge of this love, for Mackay’s insights become ours as we read this fascinating page-turner. It is a moving story that grips us by its emotion and convinces by its authenticity.

==Contents of this edition==

*Fenny Skaller
*The nameless love
*Listen! Only a moment! A cry
*The history of a fight for the nameless love.

==Review by Hubert Kennedy==

Fenny Skaller, a novel, traces the growth of a love and
self-knowledge through a series of flashbacks, as Skaller, a man in
his forties, reflects on his passing affairs and lasting
relationships with youths. Each chapter is a photograph...
Praise for the Author...
"John Henry Mackay belonged to those who first meant for me
the intellectual life, the modern. In him are united for me the
concept of social-philosophical daring, and a love from which many a
melodious song sprang, and which may also be the source of his
daring." — Thomas Mann
"One of the most distinguished and genuine figures in German
literaure since the 1880's."— Hermann Hesse
"Mackay broke truly new ground as a writer through his
commitment to the homosexual liberation movement. His most important
works are Fenny Skaller and The Hustler." —
Edward Mornin
About the Author
"The Scottish-German John Henry Mackay, who wrote in German,
dedicated himself to the cause of gaining sympathetic recognition of
man-boy love.
Mackay was born in Scotland on February 6, 1864, the son of a
marine insurance broker who died when Mackay was only nineteen months
old. His mother, of a well-to-do Hamburg family, then returned with
him to Germany, where he grew up with German as his mother tongue.
He first gained recognition as a lyric poet and his novellas were
early examples of naturalism, but it was his presentation of
individualist anarchism in the semifictional Die Anarchisten
(The Anarchists) that made him famous overnight. It was
published in German and in English translation in 1891 and was later
translated into eight other languages.
Mackay's Der Schwimmer (The Swimmer), one of the
first literary sports novels, appeared in1901. He was at the height
of his fame, but the death of his mother the following year brought
on a depression from which he recovered only by dedicating himself to
the cause of gaining sympathetic recognition of man-boy love. (Mackay
himself was most attracted to boys fourteen to seventeen years old.)

He planned a literary campaign, using the pseudonym Sagitta. He
intended to publish six books in a variety of literary forms, but his
project had hardly begun when the first books were confiscated and
charges brought against Mackay's publisher, who never revealed the
identity of Sagitta. After a nineteen-month trial, the books were
legally declared obscene in 1909, and the publisher was required to
pay a fine and court costs.

Mackay bore all this financial burden, yet continued the project
and, in 1913, published a one-volume edition of Die Buecher der
namelosen Liebe von Sagitta (Sagitta's Books of the Nameless
Love), which he sold underground. Most notable in the collection
is the autobiographical novel Fenny Skaller, a moving
"coming-out" story of a boy-lover.
During World War I, Mackay worked on Der Freiheitsucher
(The Freedom Seeker), a sequel to Die Anarchisten,
which he published in 1920. Its reception was disappointing, but a
real financial blow came in 1923 when the runaway inflation wiped out
the value of a lifetime annuity he had purchased with his inheritance
from his mother.
Despite the hardships, Mackay returned as Sagitta in 1926 with his
seventh Book of the Nameless Love, Der Puppenjunge (The
Hustler), a classic boy-love novel set in the contemporary milieu
of boy prostitutes in Berlin. In a note to the American publisher of
this book, Christopher Isherwood said, "It gives a picture of
the Berlin sexual underworld early in this century which I know, from
my own experience, to be authentic." Although Der Puppenjunge
could be sold in bookstores in the Weimar Republic, all writings of
Sagitta were banned by the Nazis.

Although Mackay wrote about homosexuality most explicitly as
Sagitta, the subject can also be found in his other writings. In an
early short story and in many lyric poems, the absence of personal
pronouns permits a heterosexual reading of what were undoubtedly
homosexual situations. Only in 1931 did he include obvious homosexual
characters in the novella Der Unschuldige (The Innocent),
a work almost unique at the time for its inclusion of homosexuality
as a matter of fact and not as a sickness or a symbolic evil.

By the time of Mackay's death on May 16, 1933, it had long been an
open secret that he was Sagitta, and he wrote in his will that any
future publications were to bear his real name. This was done in
1979; since then, there has been a return of interest in this unique
writer." — Hubert Kennedy

==See also==
[[John Henry Mackay]]

==External link==
*Download the book here:
:http://www.keepandshare.com/doc18/8391/fenny-skaller-and-other-prose-writings-from-the-books-of-the-nameless-love-john-henry-mackay-1-1?da=y

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