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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... coming down the street as we were coming up . They introduced Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Havering at Bower in Essex . Conducted them by the Vicar's to Cottage . Lewis and his drunken friend still in the shrubbery . Sat in the Library till ...
... coming down the street as we were coming up . They introduced Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Havering at Bower in Essex . Conducted them by the Vicar's to Cottage . Lewis and his drunken friend still in the shrubbery . Sat in the Library till ...
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... coming , you trip upon the green grass , and I hear the crackling leaf under your little shoe ; I hide behind the chair , I think I will surprise you , I grow too eager to see you , I hasten to the door , and start to find me that you ...
... coming , you trip upon the green grass , and I hear the crackling leaf under your little shoe ; I hide behind the chair , I think I will surprise you , I grow too eager to see you , I hasten to the door , and start to find me that you ...
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... coming up and standing at the bedside , and talk- ing cheerfully , and asking the nurse a number of questions , and laughing very heartily at one of the answers ; and patting me on the shoulder , and kissing me , and telling me not to ...
... coming up and standing at the bedside , and talk- ing cheerfully , and asking the nurse a number of questions , and laughing very heartily at one of the answers ; and patting me on the shoulder , and kissing me , and telling me not to ...
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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