Chloe Plus Olivia: 2an Anthology of Lesbian and Bisexual Literature from the 17th Century to ThLesbian 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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CHLOE PLUS OLIVIA: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth Century to the Present
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
Chloe plus Olivia: an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century to the present
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictFaderman's (Surpassing the Love of Men, 1981) substantial compilation of literature about love between women includes works from over 75 European and North American writers from the 17th through the ... Read full review
Contents
Mens Writing on Romantic Friendship | 9 |
Aphra Behn | 24 |
The Ladies of Llangollen Lady Eleanor Butler | 32 |
Copyright | |
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Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the Seventeenth ... Lillian Faderman No preview available - 1995 |
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| Title | Chloe Plus Olivia: 2an Anthology of Lesbian and Bisexual Literature from the 17th Century to Th |
| Author | Lillian Faderman |
| 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 | › Fiction / Lesbian Literary Collections / General Social Science / General |
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