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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... Girl ? " Gilda asked , smiling widely . The Girl laughed softly as Bird replied , “ Both . " Gilda rose from the dark velvet couch . Her face disappeared out of the low lamplight into the shadow . She stooped , lifted the Girl in her ...
... Girl ? " Gilda asked , smiling widely . The Girl laughed softly as Bird replied , “ Both . " Gilda rose from the dark velvet couch . Her face disappeared out of the low lamplight into the shadow . She stooped , lifted the Girl in her ...
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... Girl . " I have Bird's love and yours , I think ? " The end of the sentence curled upward in a question . The Girl had not thought of love until the word was spoken . Yes , she loved them both . The remembered face of her mother was all ...
... Girl . " I have Bird's love and yours , I think ? " The end of the sentence curled upward in a question . The Girl had not thought of love until the word was spoken . Yes , she loved them both . The remembered face of her mother was all ...
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... Girl was uncertain what questions she might even ask . It was like learning a new language . When she looked again into Gilda's eyes she felt the pulsing of blood beneath the skin . She also sensed a rising excitement that was ...
... Girl was uncertain what questions she might even ask . It was like learning a new language . When she looked again into Gilda's eyes she felt the pulsing of blood beneath the skin . She also sensed a rising excitement that was ...
Contents
Y Jean Jacques Rousseau | 12 |
Katherine Fowler Philips | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
Copyright | |
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