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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Fabulous
The above product description says it all - this is a not to be missed collection of great writers from 1898 to 1941. This book will give you a wonderful glimpse of novels that are classic in their stories and timeless in their writing. Excerpts are from the outstanding authors- Gale Wilhelm Gertrude Stein Renee Vivien...
Published on January 30, 2007 by E. B. MULLIGAN
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting look at Lesbians in the turn of last century, but not really "erotica"
Stuff like this is a bit embarassing to review, since it's hard to explain why you bought something like this. In my case, it was to help research a story I'm working on which was set in the 1920s (a Lovecraft pastiche) which featured a lesbian character. Anyway, basically it's a bunch of extracts from lesbian fiction from 1900-1950 or so. Most of it focuses...
Published on September 12, 2007 by Jeremy Reaban
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Golden Age of Lesbian Erotica (Paperback)
The above product description says it all - this is a not to be missed collection of great writers from 1898 to 1941. This book will give you a wonderful glimpse of novels that are classic in their stories and timeless in their writing. Excerpts are from the outstanding authors- Gale Wilhelm Gertrude Stein Renee Vivien Anna Elisabet Weirauch Pierre Louys Sidonie Perrault Isadora Atwood Edwina Leonard A.N. Graeme Lois Lodge Lilyan Brock Dorothea Krivatsky Violet Black Felice Swados The book concludes with three pieces written by Diane DeKalb-Rittenhouse that the editor describes "... are meant to reflect what lesbians might have written about in all there explicitness and immediacy had those avenues been open to them ...". Hands down the most detailed (22 pages) and enlightening introduction of any book I have read. The only thing that could have enhanced the book would be detailed biographical sketches of the authors. I have novels by the first four authors above and now need to seek out the others. This is a Keeper!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting look at Lesbians in the turn of last century, but not really "erotica",
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This review is from: The Golden Age of Lesbian Erotica (Paperback)
Stuff like this is a bit embarassing to review, since it's hard to explain why you bought something like this. In my case, it was to help research a story I'm working on which was set in the 1920s (a Lovecraft pastiche) which featured a lesbian character.
Anyway, basically it's a bunch of extracts from lesbian fiction from 1900-1950 or so. Most of it focuses on relationships and dealing with society which frowned on it at the time, the perils they faced - being committed in institutions most notably. I actually found it pretty helpful, but at the same time, I think someone looking for "erotica" will be disappointed by very few sex scenes, and many of the ones that are almost tacked on or done in language that would seem tame compared to modern romance novels. You likely won't get many thrills out of this, but you will likely develop a newfound respect for the problems they dealt with and perhaps a small tinge of guilt for the unfair persecution. |
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The Golden Age of Lesbian Erotica by Victoria A. Brownworth (Paperback - January 15, 2007)
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