Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the PresentLesbian 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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She claimed that she began writing and continued writing simply to please her
father , whose own philosophy informed her work and who played an active role
as editor of what she published . Although she survived him by about thirty years
...
She claimed that she began writing and continued writing simply to please her
father , whose own philosophy informed her work and who played an active role
as editor of what she published . Although she survived him by about thirty years
...
Page 240
... and hilly , and only an hour and a quarter to do it in . ” “ O , Theodosia , I can do
anything now ! ” cried Miss Jessica , as she put up her sunshade and fled
precipitately . Tommy smiled as she began cramming bank notes into a canvas
bag .
... and hilly , and only an hour and a quarter to do it in . ” “ O , Theodosia , I can do
anything now ! ” cried Miss Jessica , as she put up her sunshade and fled
precipitately . Tommy smiled as she began cramming bank notes into a canvas
bag .
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Kiss the cows then , Leroy . There ' s nothin else to kiss . It feels good . You ' re
sure missing some fun ! ” He began to weaken , “ Do I have to close my eyes if I
kiss you ? ” “ Yes . You can ' t kiss and keep your eyes open , they ' ll cross
forever .
Kiss the cows then , Leroy . There ' s nothin else to kiss . It feels good . You ' re
sure missing some fun ! ” He began to weaken , “ Do I have to close my eyes if I
kiss you ? ” “ Yes . You can ' t kiss and keep your eyes open , they ' ll cross
forever .
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CHLOE PLUS OLIVIA: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present
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Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
Womens WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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| Title | Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present |
| Editor | Lillian Faderman |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Viking, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0670846384, 9780670846382 |
| Length | 812 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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