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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... night . I remember distinctly that I pinned the charm to my pillow . I fell asleep almost immediately , and slept even more soundly than usual all night . Next night I passed as well . My sleep was delightfully deep and dream- less ...
... night . I remember distinctly that I pinned the charm to my pillow . I fell asleep almost immediately , and slept even more soundly than usual all night . Next night I passed as well . My sleep was delightfully deep and dream- less ...
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... night before I left , Henry came to see me , and urged me to marry him . I refused again ; but I never before had felt that my father was so hard and cruel as I did that night . Henry said that he should certainly see me during the ...
... night before I left , Henry came to see me , and urged me to marry him . I refused again ; but I never before had felt that my father was so hard and cruel as I did that night . Henry said that he should certainly see me during the ...
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... night . Tuck's O.K. It began getting different between Sis and me a while back , I guess , although I didn't notice it at the time . It was only after a certain night this summer that I had the idea that things maybe were bound to end ...
... night . Tuck's O.K. It began getting different between Sis and me a while back , I guess , although I didn't notice it at the time . It was only after a certain night this summer that I had the idea that things maybe were bound to end ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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