Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the PresentLillian Faderman Lesbian and bisexual literature over the past four centuries, tracing the evolution of the genre from romantic friendship, through the exotic and evil, to the explicitly sexual. An example of exotic and evil is provided by Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 vampire novella, Carmilla. By the author of Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers. |
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Page 102
... Harriet , who presently came to the garden steps to watch like a hen at the water's edge , saw her cousin's pretty figure in its white dress of India muslin hurrying across the grass . She was accompanied by the tall , ungainly shape of ...
... Harriet , who presently came to the garden steps to watch like a hen at the water's edge , saw her cousin's pretty figure in its white dress of India muslin hurrying across the grass . She was accompanied by the tall , ungainly shape of ...
Page 104
... Harriet , wondering , but much relieved . " I was afraid " - " No , it was none of my mischief , " answered Helena daringly . “ I did not think that Martha would be ready to go so soon . I should have shown you how pretty they looked ...
... Harriet , wondering , but much relieved . " I was afraid " - " No , it was none of my mischief , " answered Helena daringly . “ I did not think that Martha would be ready to go so soon . I should have shown you how pretty they looked ...
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... Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha's room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door . Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited , and she held something in her hand ...
... Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha's room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door . Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited , and she held something in her hand ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
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