Sex variant women in literature : A historical and quantitative survey by Foster
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Sex Variant Women in Literature: A Historical and Quantitative Survey is a 1956 study written by Jeannette Howard Foster chronicling approximately 2,600 years of female same-sex attraction in literature, beginning with Sappho's works in 6th century BC and ending with Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt in 1952. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Foster, Jeannette H. (Jeannette Howard), 1895-1981 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 56009038 |
| Title | Sex variant women in literature : A historical and quantitative survey |
| Edition | [First edition] |
| Original Publication | Washington: Vantage Press, 1956. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Variant_Women_in_Literature |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library. |
| Summary | Sex Variant Women in Literature: A Historical and Quantitative Survey is a 1956 study written by Jeannette Howard Foster chronicling approximately 2,600 years of female same-sex attraction in literature, beginning with Sappho's works in 6th century BC and ending with Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt in 1952. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Women in literature |
| Subject | Sex in literature |
| Subject | Lesbians in literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77276 |
| Release Date | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1208 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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