British Masculinity in the 'Gentleman's Magazine', 1731 to 1815, 1st ed. 2016 Genders and Sexualities in History Series

The Gentleman's Magazine was the leading eighteenth-century periodical. By integrating the magazine's history, readers and contents this study shows how 'gentlemanliness' was reshaped to accommodate their social and political ambitions.

Introduction
1. Gentlemanly Masculinity
2. The History of the Gentleman ' 's Magazine, 1731-1815
3. Readers and Contributors
4. Gentlemanly Masculinity in the Gentleman ' 's Magazine, 1731-1756
5. Gentlemanly Masculinity in the Gentleman ' 's Magazine, 1757-1789
6. Gentlemanly Masculinity in the Gentleman ' 's Magazine, 1790-1815
7. Conclusion

Gillian Williamson read Classics at the University of Cambridge, UK, and worked as a corporate finance adviser in London. She returned to academic study after editing a lottery-funded local history book, and also contributed to The Victoria History of Essex: Newport (2015).