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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... walked to the Hand to see Mrs. Myddelton . The Company Col. and Mrs. Myddelton , Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Carter , Mr. Robert Myddelton ( little Mrs. Jones ' elder brother ) , Miss Lloydde . Declined supping with them . ... Thursday ...
... walked to the Hand to see Mrs. Myddelton . The Company Col. and Mrs. Myddelton , Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Carter , Mr. Robert Myddelton ( little Mrs. Jones ' elder brother ) , Miss Lloydde . Declined supping with them . ... Thursday ...
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... walked along the new road & got past Pump when Miss Ann Walker of Crownest overtook me , having run herself almost out of breath . Walked with her as far as the Lidget entrance to their own grounds & got home at 6.40 . Made myself , as ...
... walked along the new road & got past Pump when Miss Ann Walker of Crownest overtook me , having run herself almost out of breath . Walked with her as far as the Lidget entrance to their own grounds & got home at 6.40 . Made myself , as ...
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... walked in a formless meditation , her hands thrust into the sleeves of her coat , directing her steps toward that night life that was a known measure between Nora and the cafés . Her meditations , during this walk , were a part of the ...
... walked in a formless meditation , her hands thrust into the sleeves of her coat , directing her steps toward that night life that was a known measure between Nora and the cafés . Her meditations , during this walk , were a part of the ...
Contents
Y Jean Jacques Rousseau | 12 |
Katherine Fowler Philips | 17 |
To My Excellent Lucasia on Our Friendship | 23 |
Copyright | |
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