The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short StoriesThe 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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To a bride's lover she says , ' Ah there never was a girl like her . ' She speaks of the light spread across a lovely face , of the garment wrapped about a ...
To a bride's lover she says , ' Ah there never was a girl like her . ' She speaks of the light spread across a lovely face , of the garment wrapped about a ...
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You were staring at the two girls at the table . You hadn't eaten but one bite of your ... I nudged the girl on my left . She was smiling at the story and ...
You were staring at the two girls at the table . You hadn't eaten but one bite of your ... I nudged the girl on my left . She was smiling at the story and ...
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The girl walked up behind Dot and tapped her on the shoulder with the doll's powdered head . “ Take her , ' she said graciously , ' and leave off crying .
The girl walked up behind Dot and tapped her on the shoulder with the doll's powdered head . “ Take her , ' she said graciously , ' and leave off crying .
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Contents
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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| Title | The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short Stories |
| Editor | Margaret Reynolds |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Viking, 1993 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0670843210, 9780670843213 |
| Length | 429 pages |
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