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by Emma Donoghue (Author)
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  • Paperback: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Scarlet Press (Nov 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857270460
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857270464
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Though the sexologists may not have invented the idea of the "invert" or "homosexual" until the late 1800s, lesbians in Britain were creating a subculture that acknowledged and in some cases celebrated their "oddity" from at least the beginning of the 18th century. This book documents for the first time the history of lesbian cultures and identities during the 1700s, from hermaphrodites to female husbands, bisexual triangles to maids and mistresses, dildo-users to tribades' clubs, romantic friendships to soul sisters. Emma Donoghue weaves material drawn from a rich mix of sources, including literature, treatises, letters and diaries, into a readable account of an undiscovered part of lesbian history.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Lesbianism hardly a recent invention, Donoghue proves, 26 Nov 1999
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This review is from: Passions Between Women. British Lesbian Culture 1668-1801. (Hardcover)
Emma Donoghue's first book is, as the title suggests, an account of relationships between women in the 18-19th centuries that went beyond what's known as "romantic friendship". As such, it's a racier counterpart to Lillian Faderman's "Surpassing the Love of Men". Donoghue is keen to prove that, just because lesbian sex was seldom mentioned, doesn't mean that it didn't go on; she's restoring sexuality and desire to the already large history of women's friendships. It's sadly ironic, but not very surprising, that in her discussion of the representation of lesbians in literature, a great number of the extracts are by men (a typical one being some episodes of digital gratification in Cleland's "Fanny Hill"); needless to say, in texts by men, the lesbians generally come off (as it were) badly. A vital text for anyone interested in lesbian history, it's also of interest to anyone who enjoys Donoghue's fiction, though casual readers may be surprised by the tone; dense, detailed, terse and often drily funny (few other scholarly works have paid such close attention to the dildo), it's a more immediately demanding book than her colloquial and accessible novels.
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