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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Page 138
She stood for a moment on the platform, shivering with the chilly air. It was nearly
the end of April, but it was still cold at night. She had run out in nothing but a
blouse and skirt, with a light topper over them - the clothes she had fallen asleep
in.
She stood for a moment on the platform, shivering with the chilly air. It was nearly
the end of April, but it was still cold at night. She had run out in nothing but a
blouse and skirt, with a light topper over them - the clothes she had fallen asleep
in.
Page 159
Laura was acutely aware that 'I'm sorry' was no recompense for what she was
doing to Beebo. Beebo smiled wryly. 'Thanks,' she said. 'I am, Beebo. Really. I
didn't come to you last night just because of Marcie.' It was suffocatingly hard to
talk.
Laura was acutely aware that 'I'm sorry' was no recompense for what she was
doing to Beebo. Beebo smiled wryly. 'Thanks,' she said. 'I am, Beebo. Really. I
didn't come to you last night just because of Marcie.' It was suffocatingly hard to
talk.
Page 208
Later that night she offered to take me home. We agreed to go for a drive first. The
night was dark, and Esther drove with ease, one hand on the wheel, the other
holding her endless cigarette. She told me how she had left Ponce, Puerto Rico,
...
Later that night she offered to take me home. We agreed to go for a drive first. The
night was dark, and Esther drove with ease, one hand on the wheel, the other
holding her endless cigarette. She told me how she had left Ponce, Puerto Rico,
...
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Contents
SARAH ORNE JEWETT Marthas Lady 1897 | 1 |
RENEE VIVIEN Prince Charming 1904 translated | 20 |
The Wise Sappho r 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 |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors) Literary Collections / General |
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