The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short StoriesMargaret Reynolds The anxiety of unresolved desire is present in many stories - Radclyffe Hall's Miss Ogilvy is unable truly to find herself in this world, Djuna and Lillian hold back from each other in Anais Nin's "Cities of the Interior," and the energy and commitment that should go into a loving relationship are stifled by convention in Jane Rule's story of passion outside marriage. But here are brave spirits, too - Renee Vivien's Sarolta and her Prince(ss) live forever in a vision of ideal tenderness, Colette's heroines preserve the sanctity of their little white bed, and Jewelle Gomez's bulldagger society survives far from the haunts of men. There are coming-out stories, stories about cross-dressing, vampire tales, science fiction, parody, and romance. |
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... dark and heavy men there then . There were some who were not so heavy and some who were not so dark . Helen Furr and Georgine Skeene sat regularly with them . They sat regularly with the ones who were dark and heavy . They sat regularly ...
... dark and heavy men there then . There were some who were not so heavy and some who were not so dark . Helen Furr and Georgine Skeene sat regularly with them . They sat regularly with the ones who were dark and heavy . They sat regularly ...
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... dark men and they sat with Miss Furr and Miss Skeene and Miss Furr and Miss Skeene sat with them . Miss Furr and Miss Skeene went with them and they went with Miss Furr and Miss Skeene , some who were not heavy men , some who were not dark ...
... dark men and they sat with Miss Furr and Miss Skeene and Miss Furr and Miss Skeene sat with them . Miss Furr and Miss Skeene went with them and they went with Miss Furr and Miss Skeene , some who were not heavy men , some who were not dark ...
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... dark outside , your shadow went across the table a short way . When the lights came on , it disappeared . One day there was a two - day period when there were no wheat rolls . You didn't eat white ones and we took the basket back at the ...
... dark outside , your shadow went across the table a short way . When the lights came on , it disappeared . One day there was a two - day period when there were no wheat rolls . You didn't eat white ones and we took the basket back at the ...
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SARAH ORNE JEWETT Marthas Lady 1897 I | 1 |
RENÉE VIVIEN Prince Charming 1904 translated | 20 |
The Wise Sappho c 191618 | 26 |
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