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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... smiling bashfully . " You have all been too kind to me ; I have seldom been so happy in all my life before , as in your beautiful château , under your care , and in ... smile on me . " You won't answer that ? " I said . 328 CHLOE PLUS OLIVIA.
... smiling bashfully . " You have all been too kind to me ; I have seldom been so happy in all my life before , as in your beautiful château , under your care , and in ... smile on me . " You won't answer that ? " I said . 328 CHLOE PLUS OLIVIA.
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... smile ; And in your great eyes , Very gold , very bright , I see little bells , Shaking so lazily , But at fawn dusk ( Oh ! small they are ) . . . I hear the bells . Brown girl , brown girl , I see no smile , I hear no bells . Your ...
... smile ; And in your great eyes , Very gold , very bright , I see little bells , Shaking so lazily , But at fawn dusk ( Oh ! small they are ) . . . I hear the bells . Brown girl , brown girl , I see no smile , I hear no bells . Your ...
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... smiles at EVA . ) EVA : ( Shyly . ) I thought about you ever since I saw you on the beach today at the party tonight ... smile fades to anxiety as ) BLACKOUT ACT TWO ( Midsummer now . KITTY , RITA , RAE and DONNA are sunbathing on the ...
... smiles at EVA . ) EVA : ( Shyly . ) I thought about you ever since I saw you on the beach today at the party tonight ... smile fades to anxiety as ) BLACKOUT ACT TWO ( Midsummer now . KITTY , RITA , RAE and DONNA are sunbathing on the ...
Contents
MENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 9 |
WOMENS WRITING ON ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP | 17 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
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