Sex variant women in literature
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About This Book
2600 years of Lesbian history.Fascinating in its account of famous Lesbians throughout the years, analyzing the books they wrote, their efforts to achieve publication and their lives with other Lesbians.Ranging from the Biblical Ruth and Sappho through creative works in all languages of Western Europe (Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Portuguese), Jeannette Howard analyzes poetry, drama and fiction for all reference to Lesbians and Lesbianism.A lengthy section discusses such famous women as the Ladies of Langollen, Emily Dickinson, Louise Labe, Margaret Fuller, George Sand, Emily ...
Chapters (450)
- Sex Variant Women in Literature
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I. THE ANCIENT RECORD
- Sappho and Ruth
- Mythology in Classical Authors
- Later Classical Literature
- CHAPTER II. FROM THE DARK AGES TO THE AGE OF REASON
- Introduction
- Medieval and Renaissance Fiction
- The Borderline of Reality
- Neo-Classical Aridity
- CHAPTER III. FROM THE ROMANTICS TO THE MODERNS
- Introduction
- Precursors of Modern Fiction
- The Novel Before 1870
- Evidence from Poets
- CHAPTER IV. THE LATER NINETEENTH CENTURY
- Fertility in France
- The Shadow of Feminism
- Fin de Siècle
- Summary
- CHAPTER V. CONJECTURAL RETROSPECT
- Louise Labé
- Charlotte Charke
- “The Ladies of Llangollen”
- Karoline von Günderode
- George Sand
- Emily Brontë
- George Eliot
- Margaret Fuller
- Adah Isaacs Menken
- “Michael Field”
- Emily Dickinson
- CHAPTER VI. TWENTIETH CENTURY
- Introduction
- Poetry—French
- Nocturne
- Sonnet
- La Fleur du Sorbier
- Sonnet
- Twilight
- Sonnet
- Cri
- La Nuit Latente
- Poetry—German
- Poetry—English
- CHAPTER VII. FICTION IN FRANCE
- Before 1914
- Post-War Trends
- CHAPTER VIII. FICTION IN GERMANY
- Before 1914
- Post-War Gleanings
- CHAPTER IX. FICTION IN ENGLISH
- Introduction
- The Age of Innocence
- Sophistication and Dispute
- Post-War Crescendo
- First Peak: 1928
- CHAPTER X. FICTION IN ENGLISH (continued)
- Sequel to Censorship
- The Worm’s Turning
- Above Reproach
- Another War’s Shadow
- Second Crescendo
- CONCLUSION
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHIES
- INDEX
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