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Impossible Women fills a critical gap in queer theory by spotlighting representations of lesbian sexuality in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature. Reading through the lens of feminist and psychoanalytic theory, Valerie Rohy considers...



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Impossible Women is ideal for Americanists looking to integrate queer studies into their teaching and study of canonical works.

-- Frann Michel, Willamette University * MFS: Modern Fiction Studies *

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 25/04/2000
      ISBN13: 9780801486388, 978-0801486388
      ISBN10: 0801486386
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      Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Impossible Women fills a critical gap in queer theory by spotlighting representations of lesbian sexuality in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature. Reading through the lens of feminist and psychoanalytic theory, Valerie Rohy considers...



      Trade Review

      Impossible Women is ideal for Americanists looking to integrate queer studies into their teaching and study of canonical works.

      -- Frann Michel, Willamette University * MFS: Modern Fiction Studies *

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