Sapphic Violets: Lesbian Classics Boxed Set (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Sappho, Regiment of Women, Mrs. Dalloway & CarmillaBy Sappho, Clemence Dane, Sheridan Le Fanu
Length26h 12m
About this audiobook
Sapphic Violets: Lesbian Classics Boxed Set gathers foundational texts in the long, varied history of women's same-sex desire, moving across lyric antiquity, Victorian Gothic, and twentieth-century psychological realism. Its range encompasses fragmentary song, atmospheric supernatural fiction, and socially observant narrative, revealing how lesbian feeling has been encoded as devotion, menace, secrecy, pedagogy, and self-recognition. From violet-strewn poetic address to the haunting figure of the female vampire and the charged intimacies of enclosed institutions, the collection situates queer women's writing within both canonical literature and its margins. Bringing together Sappho, Clemence Dane, and Sheridan Le Fanu, the set traces a genealogy shaped by classical reception, fin-de-siècle anxieties, and modern debates about gender, education, and identity. These writers differ profoundly in period, genre, and cultural position, yet their works collectively illuminate how desire between women has been imagined, feared, idealized, and aestheticized. The anthology aligns with feminist recovery, queer literary history, and Gothic studies, offering readers a compact archive of texts central to lesbian cultural memory. This volume is highly recommended for readers seeking an accessible yet intellectually rich encounter with lesbian classics. It offers the rare pleasure of comparing multiple traditions within one collection, encouraging reflection on continuity, disguise, and transformation across literary history.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length26 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
10Regiment of Women (pt. 5)
2Introduction
11Regiment of Women (pt. 6)
3Historical Context
12Carmilla (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
13Carmilla (pt. 2)
5Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics
14Mrs. Dalloway (pt. 1)
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6Regiment of Women (pt. 1)
15Mrs. Dalloway (pt. 2)
7Regiment of Women (pt. 2)
16Mrs. Dalloway (pt. 3)
8Regiment of Women (pt. 3)
17Analysis
9Regiment of Women (pt. 4)
18Reflection
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