Lesbian romance novels
Subtitle: a history and critical analysis
By: Phyllis M. Betz.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780786438365
Subjects: Lesbians' writings, American -- History and criticism; Love stories -- History and criticism; Lesbians in literature
Description: "The author describes the history of the lesbian romance novel and analyses both individual works by authors writing in the genre as well as describing the ways in which lesbian romance novels reflect and transform the techniques of heterosexual romances"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: reading lesbians reading romance; title: From Stephen Gordon to Molly Bolt; title: Speaking the unspeakable; title: Coding the erotic; title: Erotic achievement; title: Practicing romance; title: Reading between the sheets; title: Conclusion: escape clause.