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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... Clare that she believed it . " Will she ? " Clare laughed pleasantly . " Every one doesn't wear your spectacles . What would she do with me , for a whole day ? ” " We shouldn't see her much , " began Alwynne . " She spends most of her ...
... Clare that she believed it . " Will she ? " Clare laughed pleasantly . " Every one doesn't wear your spectacles . What would she do with me , for a whole day ? ” " We shouldn't see her much , " began Alwynne . " She spends most of her ...
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... Clare , you might come to us , " cried Alwynne . " I can't see why you won't . " Clare shrugged her shoulders . " If you can't see why , my dear Alwynne , there's no more to be said . " Alwynne most certainly did not see ; but Clare's ...
... Clare , you might come to us , " cried Alwynne . " I can't see why you won't . " Clare shrugged her shoulders . " If you can't see why , my dear Alwynne , there's no more to be said . " Alwynne most certainly did not see ; but Clare's ...
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... Clare shivered . Alwynne became instantly and anxiously practical . " Clare , what am I thinking of ? Go in at once - you'll catch a dreadful cold . " With unusual passivity Clare allowed herself to be hurried in . At the staircase ...
... Clare shivered . Alwynne became instantly and anxiously practical . " Clare , what am I thinking of ? Go in at once - you'll catch a dreadful cold . " With unusual passivity Clare allowed herself to be hurried in . At the staircase ...
Contents
Y Jean Jacques Rousseau | 12 |
Katherine Fowler Philips | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
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