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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... longer in the day , more of each day she was gay . She was gay longer every day than when the two of them had been being gay . She was gay quite in the way they had been gay , quite in the same way . She was not lonesome then , she was ...
... longer in the day , more of each day she was gay . She was gay longer every day than when the two of them had been being gay . She was gay quite in the way they had been gay , quite in the same way . She was not lonesome then , she was ...
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... longer where they had been living regularly together . Then neither of them were living there any longer . Helen Furr was living somewhere else then and telling some about being gay and she was gay then and she was living quite ...
... longer where they had been living regularly together . Then neither of them were living there any longer . Helen Furr was living somewhere else then and telling some about being gay and she was gay then and she was living quite ...
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... longer alone no longer despairing or wrought upon by the false phantoms of tremulous conscience . ' So be it ! ' I exclaimed . ' Great Mother of All , how can I choose but obey you , and follow rejoicing wherever you direct me ? ' And I ...
... longer alone no longer despairing or wrought upon by the false phantoms of tremulous conscience . ' So be it ! ' I exclaimed . ' Great Mother of All , how can I choose but obey you , and follow rejoicing wherever you direct me ? ' And I ...
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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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