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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... hand the bag to my father . In the meantime , Madame and I were both busy , lost in conjecture as to the reasons of ... hand - and said : " This letter had been delayed ; it is from General Spielsdorf . He might have been here yesterday ...
... hand the bag to my father . In the meantime , Madame and I were both busy , lost in conjecture as to the reasons of ... hand - and said : " This letter had been delayed ; it is from General Spielsdorf . He might have been here yesterday ...
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... hand of a remote descendant has , too late for many , directed the pursuit to the lair of the beast . " We talked a little more , and among other things he said was this : " One sign of the vampire is the power of the hand . The slender ...
... hand of a remote descendant has , too late for many , directed the pursuit to the lair of the beast . " We talked a little more , and among other things he said was this : " One sign of the vampire is the power of the hand . The slender ...
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... hand . “ Let's get her out of here ! " the girl said , and still holding her hand Nora took her out . In the lobby Nora said , " My name is Nora Flood , " and she waited . After a pause the girl said , " I'm Robin Vote . " She looked ...
... hand . “ Let's get her out of here ! " the girl said , and still holding her hand Nora took her out . In the lobby Nora said , " My name is Nora Flood , " and she waited . After a pause the girl said , " I'm Robin Vote . " She looked ...
Contents
Y Jean Jacques Rousseau | 12 |
Katherine Fowler Philips | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
Copyright | |
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