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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Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 7: Second Chances and Older Women - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 256
On the Shelf for April 2023 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 255
They Did the Smash (the Schoolgirl Smash) - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 254
On the Shelf for March 2023 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 253
Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 6: Friends or Enemies to Lovers - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 252
On the Shelf for February 2023 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 251
All is Silence by Heather Rose Jones - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 250
The Romance of Silence - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 249
On the Shelf for January 2023 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 248
From the Bird’s Nest by Jennifer Nestojko - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 247
Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 5: Widows - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 246
On the Shelf for December 2022 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 245
Our F/Favorite Tropes: Kissing Lessons - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 244
On the Shelf for November 2022- The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 243
The Wolf that Sings on the Mountain by Miyuki Jane Pinckard - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 242
Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 241 – The Appeal of Anne/Jean-Baptiste Grandjean
On the Shelf for October 2022- The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 240
Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 3: Adapting Marriage Tropes - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode #239
On the Shelf for September 2022 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 238
Our F/Favorite Tropes Part 2: Spinsters - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 237
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