Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the PresentLillian Faderman Lesbian and bisexual literature over the past four centuries, tracing the evolution of the genre from romantic friendship, through the exotic and evil, to the explicitly sexual. An example of exotic and evil is provided by Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 vampire novella, Carmilla. By the author of Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers. |
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... Bird prepared a corn pudding or a rabbit she had killed . Then they sat together as the Girl ate and Bird sipped tea . She had seen Gilda and Bird go out late in the night , both wearing breeches and woolen shirts . Sometimes they went ...
... Bird prepared a corn pudding or a rabbit she had killed . Then they sat together as the Girl ate and Bird sipped tea . She had seen Gilda and Bird go out late in the night , both wearing breeches and woolen shirts . Sometimes they went ...
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... Bird's love and yours , I think ? " The end of the sentence curled upward in a question . The Girl had not thought of love until the word was spoken . Yes , she loved them both . The remembered face of her mother was all she had loved ...
... Bird's love and yours , I think ? " The end of the sentence curled upward in a question . The Girl had not thought of love until the word was spoken . Yes , she loved them both . The remembered face of her mother was all she had loved ...
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... Bird remained silent . " She's gone then ? " Bird heard her ask . She only nodded and eased her arms from around the Girl's body . " I'll build a fire , " she said and rose quickly from the bed . Alone in the room Bird found the ...
... Bird remained silent . " She's gone then ? " Bird heard her ask . She only nodded and eased her arms from around the Girl's body . " I'll build a fire , " she said and rose quickly from the bed . Alone in the room Bird found the ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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