Portraits to the Wall
by Rose Collis
Focusing on British and European women, this is an accessible study of lesbian history since the 17th century. Each chapter documents and examines a woman's life and work, or the nature of a particular partnership. Some of the women featured are famous, such as Greta Garbo, Ethel Smyth, Eve Balfour and Queen Anne, while others have been forgotten or undocumented. Collis's study raises many profound and seminal issues including the visibility of lesbians in different social contexts, the influence of social status and background on their ability to be open about their sexuality, the importance of sexuality to contemporary women, and the existence and creation of role models.
Hardcover
English
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Author Biography
Rose Collis is a critically-acclaimed writer, performer and alternative historian.
Table of Contents
About the AuthorPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Catherina Linck and Catherina Muhlhahn2. Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill3. Mercedes De Acosta: 'The Spanish Lothario'4. Edy Craig and 'The Boys'5. Rosa Bonheur6. Selma Lagerlöf7. Frances Power Cobbe8. Dame Ethel Smyth9. Eve Balfour: 'The Compost Queen'10. Maureen ColquhounSelected BibliographyIndex
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This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of classic titles in gender studies.
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This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of classic titles in gender studies.
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Nine key titles on gender and sexuality brought back into print
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