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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... Cynthia gathered a handful of the driest . Shiftlessness was one of her mother's counts against Miss Egert . Cynthia flushed as she re- called her stumbling defense : Miss Egert had more important things to do ; dishes were kept in ...
... Cynthia gathered a handful of the driest . Shiftlessness was one of her mother's counts against Miss Egert . Cynthia flushed as she re- called her stumbling defense : Miss Egert had more important things to do ; dishes were kept in ...
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... Cynthia too late , " Miss Egert said . " We were going to toast marshmallows . Won't you have one , Mrs. Bates ? " She pushed the glowing leaf - ashes together . The little spurt of flame showed Cynthia her mother's eyes , hard , angry ...
... Cynthia too late , " Miss Egert said . " We were going to toast marshmallows . Won't you have one , Mrs. Bates ? " She pushed the glowing leaf - ashes together . The little spurt of flame showed Cynthia her mother's eyes , hard , angry ...
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... Cynthia , have you anything to say ? " Cynthia lifted her eyes . " Don't you think I have trouble enough with your brothers ? You , a grown girl , defying me ! I can't understand it . " " I went down for this . " Cynthia touched the ...
... Cynthia , have you anything to say ? " Cynthia lifted her eyes . " Don't you think I have trouble enough with your brothers ? You , a grown girl , defying me ! I can't understand it . " " I went down for this . " Cynthia touched the ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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