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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... looked on Wastes- Incredulous of Ought But Blank and steady Wilderness- Diversified by Night— Just Infinites of Nought— As far as it could see- So looked the face I looked upon- So looked itself - on Me- I offered it no Help- Because ...
... looked on Wastes- Incredulous of Ought But Blank and steady Wilderness- Diversified by Night— Just Infinites of Nought— As far as it could see- So looked the face I looked upon- So looked itself - on Me- I offered it no Help- Because ...
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... looked almost angry for a mo- ment , then she burst into tears and covered her face with her apron . “ I could n't understand a single thing when I first came . I never had been anywhere to see anything , and Miss Pyne frightened me ...
... looked almost angry for a mo- ment , then she burst into tears and covered her face with her apron . “ I could n't understand a single thing when I first came . I never had been anywhere to see anything , and Miss Pyne frightened me ...
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... looked paler - she is always very pale - but I saw in her black eyes a look which I shall never forget . I think she began to suspect me at that moment . Phoebe glanced back at Maria , but she asked me another question . " Has he had ...
... looked paler - she is always very pale - but I saw in her black eyes a look which I shall never forget . I think she began to suspect me at that moment . Phoebe glanced back at Maria , but she asked me another question . " Has he had ...
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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