The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short StoriesThe anxiety of unresolved desire is present in many stories - Radclyffe Hall's Miss Ogilvy is unable truly to find herself in this world, Djuna and Lillian hold back from each other in Anais Nin's "Cities of the Interior," and the energy and commitment that should go into a loving relationship are stifled by convention in Jane Rule's story of passion outside marriage. But here are brave spirits, too - Renee Vivien's Sarolta and her Prince(ss) live forever in a vision of ideal tenderness, Colette's heroines preserve the sanctity of their little white bed, and Jewelle Gomez's bulldagger society survives far from the haunts of men. There are coming-out stories, stories about cross-dressing, vampire tales, science fiction, parody, and romance. |
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Contents
SARAH ORNE JEWETT Marthas Lady 1897 | 1 |
DOROTHY STRACHEY Olivia 1949 Chapter | 8 |
RENÉE VIVIEN Prince Charming 1904 translated | 20 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short Stories |
| Editor | Margaret Reynolds |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Viking, 1993 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Feb 26, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0670843210, 9780670843213 |
| Length | 429 pages |
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