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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... Miss Potter wasn't too pleased with my performance in the first row but she was a sweet old soul and only made me stand in the hall once . That didn't work out because I kept returning to the doorway to dance when Miss Potter's head was ...
... Miss Potter wasn't too pleased with my performance in the first row but she was a sweet old soul and only made me stand in the hall once . That didn't work out because I kept returning to the doorway to dance when Miss Potter's head was ...
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... Miss Potter was aghast in the wings , and the shep- herds didn't know what to do because they were back there waiting to come on . As soon as I told Joseph to shut up , Miss Potter pushed the shepherds on the stage . " We saw a star ...
... Miss Potter was aghast in the wings , and the shep- herds didn't know what to do because they were back there waiting to come on . As soon as I told Joseph to shut up , Miss Potter pushed the shepherds on the stage . " We saw a star ...
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... Miss Potter flew out on the stage , took my hand and said in a calm voice , " Now ladies and gentlemen , let's sing songs appropriate to the season . " Miss Martin at the piano struck up " Oh Come All Ye Faithful . " Cheryl was down ...
... Miss Potter flew out on the stage , took my hand and said in a calm voice , " Now ladies and gentlemen , let's sing songs appropriate to the season . " Miss Martin at the piano struck up " Oh Come All Ye Faithful . " Cheryl was down ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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