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 86
... stood gazing at her a minute , trembling . Then she pulled her shawl up over her head and turned toward the door . " Well , I'll see , " said she . " Don't you wait a minute ! " Mrs. Dunbar called after her again . Then she stood ...
... stood gazing at her a minute , trembling . Then she pulled her shawl up over her head and turned toward the door . " Well , I'll see , " said she . " Don't you wait a minute ! " Mrs. Dunbar called after her again . Then she stood ...
Page 103
... stood back and held up her skirts with unusual care while the country girl , in her heavy blue checked gingham , began to climb the cherry - tree like a boy . Down came the scarlet fruit like bright rain into the green grass . " Break ...
... stood back and held up her skirts with unusual care while the country girl , in her heavy blue checked gingham , began to climb the cherry - tree like a boy . Down came the scarlet fruit like bright rain into the green grass . " Break ...
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... stood in front of Cynthia , one hand extended . Cynthia crouched away from the hand . " Miss Egert , " her voice came out in a desperate little gasp- “ I can't come down any more . I can't take any more painting lessons . " She stopped ...
... stood in front of Cynthia , one hand extended . Cynthia crouched away from the hand . " Miss Egert , " her voice came out in a desperate little gasp- “ I can't come down any more . I can't take any more painting lessons . " She stopped ...
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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