This mid-18th century novel tells the story of two women romping through Europe in male disguise, breaking hearts, having narrow escapes, falling in love with each other, and ending up deciding to share the rest of their lives together. The 18th century prose is rather dense, but I’ve tried to pick selections that show why I find it fascinating.
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This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here:
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Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
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Book Appreciation with Luci Dreamer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 167
Interview with Luci Dreamer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 166
On the Shelf for July 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 165
Lesbian-Like History and Racial Othering - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 164
Book Appreciation: Black Authors/Black Characters - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 163
Interview with Amy Hoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 162
On the Shelf for June 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 161
Cardinal’s Gambit by Catherine Lundoff - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 160
Aphra Behn (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 159
History and Historic Fiction with Janet Todd - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 158
Interview with Janet Todd - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 157
On the Shelf for May 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 156
The (Sex) Lives of Fair and Gallant Women - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 155
Book Appreciation with Tara Scott - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 154
Interview with Edale Lane - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 153
On the Shelf for April 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 152
Bertolina Guercia - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 151
Movie Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 150
Interview with Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 149
On the Shelf for March 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 148
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