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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... Berenice's hand with profuse evidence of her pleasure . Then she was deathly still . Berenice moved to her head and petted her as one would a frightened animal . " There , there , " she said . Clarissa lifted her head . Her eyes were ...
... Berenice's hand with profuse evidence of her pleasure . Then she was deathly still . Berenice moved to her head and petted her as one would a frightened animal . " There , there , " she said . Clarissa lifted her head . Her eyes were ...
Page 759
... Berenice's breasts with her lips and hands , but Berenice had pushed her down between her thighs , relegating her to genital service , withholding her breasts . Even then , Clarissa had teased and toyed with her , postponing the ...
... Berenice's breasts with her lips and hands , but Berenice had pushed her down between her thighs , relegating her to genital service , withholding her breasts . Even then , Clarissa had teased and toyed with her , postponing the ...
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... Berenice in the act of whipping me with a handful of long - stemmed roses . This could have been passed off as bizarre but well - intentioned corporal punishment , and Berenice would have received no more than a scolding for being too ...
... Berenice in the act of whipping me with a handful of long - stemmed roses . This could have been passed off as bizarre but well - intentioned corporal punishment , and Berenice would have received no more than a scolding for being too ...
Contents
Y Jean Jacques Rousseau | 12 |
Katherine Fowler Philips | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
Copyright | |
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