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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... lived for several years before her death , and to whom she wrote in 1806 , " My health and my heart have need of you . " But the ruling passion ( perhaps even obsession ) of her life was Honora Sneyd . Honora , who was nine years ...
... lived for several years before her death , and to whom she wrote in 1806 , " My health and my heart have need of you . " But the ruling passion ( perhaps even obsession ) of her life was Honora Sneyd . Honora , who was nine years ...
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... lived in Pittsburgh with Isabelle McClung and Isabelle's parents on and off from 1901 to 1915. When Isabelle's father protested Cather's presence in the beginning , Isabelle threatened to leave home unless her father welcomed Cather ...
... lived in Pittsburgh with Isabelle McClung and Isabelle's parents on and off from 1901 to 1915. When Isabelle's father protested Cather's presence in the beginning , Isabelle threatened to leave home unless her father welcomed Cather ...
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... lived in a brick home . where the rich bolillos lived , they treated her differently . I didn't understand why . She dressed in up - to - date clothes , not hand - me - downs . She seemed just like them , but her hair was so black it ...
... lived in a brick home . where the rich bolillos lived , they treated her differently . I didn't understand why . She dressed in up - to - date clothes , not hand - me - downs . She seemed just like them , but her hair was so black it ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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