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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Page 128
On the threshold she turned for a last glimpse . The row of Botticelli details over
the bookcases were blurred into gray in the light of the one remaining candle ;
the Indian rug had a wavering glow . Then she heard Miss Egert just outside .
On the threshold she turned for a last glimpse . The row of Botticelli details over
the bookcases were blurred into gray in the light of the one remaining candle ;
the Indian rug had a wavering glow . Then she heard Miss Egert just outside .
Page 420
From the eyes a simoun wind shrivelled the leaves and turned the earth over ; all
things which had run a vertical course now turned in circles , round the face ,
around her face . She stared with such an ancient stare , heavy luxuriant
centuries ...
From the eyes a simoun wind shrivelled the leaves and turned the earth over ; all
things which had run a vertical course now turned in circles , round the face ,
around her face . She stared with such an ancient stare , heavy luxuriant
centuries ...
Page 483
While he looked it up she turned her head towards the hall . And she saw . . .
Harry with Miss Fulton ' s coat in his arms and Miss Fulton with her back turned to
him and her head bent . He tossed the coat away , put his hands on her
shoulders ...
While he looked it up she turned her head towards the hall . And she saw . . .
Harry with Miss Fulton ' s coat in his arms and Miss Fulton with her back turned to
him and her head bent . He tossed the coat away , put his hands on her
shoulders ...
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User Review - KirkusTo lead off her anthology of lesbian literature, Faderman (English and Lesbian Studies/California State Univ., Fresno; Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, not reviewed, etc.) has chosen...Montaigne. He's ... Read full review
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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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