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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... Give her another hundred years , I concluded , reading the last chapter people's noses and bare shoulders showed naked . against a starry sky , for someone had twitched the curtain in the drawing - room give her a room of her own and ...
... Give her another hundred years , I concluded , reading the last chapter people's noses and bare shoulders showed naked . against a starry sky , for someone had twitched the curtain in the drawing - room give her a room of her own and ...
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... Give me a blessing ! For thou hast now given me land ; give me also the blessing of springs of water ! ' And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs . And in the fields of Lecha and Maresha lived , later on , the families ...
... Give me a blessing ! For thou hast now given me land ; give me also the blessing of springs of water ! ' And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs . And in the fields of Lecha and Maresha lived , later on , the families ...
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... give me romance , give me sex , give me fights , give me all the parts of love but not the simple single word which is so complex and demands the best of me this hour this minute this forever . Picasso won't paint the same picture twice ...
... give me romance , give me sex , give me fights , give me all the parts of love but not the simple single word which is so complex and demands the best of me this hour this minute this forever . Picasso won't paint the same picture twice ...
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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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