Chloe plus Olivia : an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century to the present

Description

This landmark work is the most complete compilation of its kind, offering an enlightened view of a diverse and long-neglected genre. Arranged in thematic sections are a generous and wide range of selections--fiction, poetry, and essays from writers past and present, including Emily Dickinson, Carson McCullers, Christina Rossetti, and Rita Mae Brown.

First Sentence

For centuries before the successes of the first wave of feminism a little over a hundred years ago, much of social life in the Western world, especially for the middle and upper classes, was carried on in homosocial environments.

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Other Editions

• Chloe plus Olivia : an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century to the present
• Chloe plus OliviaViking1994-01-01
• Chloe Plus OliviaPaperbackViking Adult1994-07-01
• Chloe plus OliviaPenguin1995-01-01
• Chloe plus OliviaPenguin Books1995-01-01
• Chloe Plus OliviaPaperbackPenguin (Non-Classics)1995-12-01