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Simon Joyce, "LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Gender in the Nineteenth-Century Archives" (Oxford UP, 2022)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Navigating Societal Norms: Lesbians in the Early 19th Century

This chapter explores the lives of lesbians in the early 19th century through three case studies. It investigates the themes of gender variants, class identity, and religion in relation to lesbianism during that time period. The chapter highlights how these women navigated societal norms, religious beliefs, and their own desires.

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