Most people interested in lesbian history know the basic story of Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, known as the Ladies of Llangollen. I take on their story by presenting it through extended quotations from their own writings, from accounts of people who met them, and from poetry written in their honor.
In this episode we talk about:
Some resources
Sources for the texts
This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here:
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
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The State of Lesbian Historicals in 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 88
On the Shelf for January 2019 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 87
At the Mouth by Gurmika Mann - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 86
Queen Anne - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 85
Book Appreciation with Carrie Pack - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 84
Interview with Carrie Pack - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 83
On the Shelf for December 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 82
Anne Damer - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 81
Book Appreciation with Heather Rose Jones: Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 80
Interview with Elizabeth Tammi - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 79
On the Shelf for November 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 78
Woman Plus Woman in Classical Rome - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 77
Sappho: The Translations (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 76
Sappho of Lesbos - The Woman and the Legend (Reprise) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 75
On the Shelf for October 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 74
Peaceweaver by Jennifer Nestojko - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 73
Moll Cutpurse - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 72
Book Appreciation with K. Aten - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 71
Interview with K Aten - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 70
On the Shelf for September 2018 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 69
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