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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... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and fingertips . " Lie close , " Laura said , Pricking up her golden head : " We ...
... head to hear , Lizzie veiled her blushes : Crouching close together In the cooling weather , With clasping arms and cautioning lips , With tingling cheeks and fingertips . " Lie close , " Laura said , Pricking up her golden head : " We ...
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... head , picking the bows out daintily . " It's real handsome on her , " said Mrs. Dunbar . “ Red roses on a woman of my age ! " laughed Abby . " Sarah's bound to rig me up like a young girl . " Abby stood in the little sitting room ...
... head , picking the bows out daintily . " It's real handsome on her , " said Mrs. Dunbar . “ Red roses on a woman of my age ! " laughed Abby . " Sarah's bound to rig me up like a young girl . " Abby stood in the little sitting room ...
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... head that both she and Nora loved ( a Greek head with shocked protruding eyeballs , for which the tragic mouth seemed to pour forth tears ) , a quiet joy radiated from her own eyes ; for this head was a remembrance of Nora and her love ...
... head that both she and Nora loved ( a Greek head with shocked protruding eyeballs , for which the tragic mouth seemed to pour forth tears ) , a quiet joy radiated from her own eyes ; for this head was a remembrance of Nora and her love ...
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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