That Furious Lesbian

Author : Robert A Schanke
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 0809335948
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book That Furious Lesbian written by Robert A Schanke and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first book-length biography of Mercedes de Acosta, theatre historian Robert A. Schanke adroitly mines lost archival materials and mixes in his own interviews with de Acosta’ s intimates to correct established myths and at last construct an accurate, detailed, and vibrant portrait of the flamboyantly uninhibited early-twentieth-century author, poet, and playwright. Born to wealthy Spanish immigrants, Mercedes de Acosta (1893– 1968) lived in opulence and traveled in the same social circles as the Astors and Vanderbilts. Introduced to the New York theater scene at an early age, her dual loves of performance and of women informed every aspect of her life thereafter. Alice B. Toklas’ s observation, “ Say what you will about Mercedes, she’ s had the most important women in the twentieth century,” was well justified, as her romantic conquests included such internationally renowned beauties as Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Isadora Duncan, and Eva Le Gallienne as well as Alla Nazimova, Tamara Karsavina, Pola Negri, and Ona Munson. More than a record of her personal life and infamous romances, this account offers the first analysis of the complete oeuvre of de Acosta’ s literary works, including three volumes of poetry, two novels, two film scripts, and a dozen plays. Although only two of her plays were ever published during her lifetime, four of them were produced, featuring such stage luminaries as John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Eva Le Gallienne. Critics praised her first volume of poetry, Moods, in 1919 and predicted her rise to literary fame, but the love of other women that fueled her writing also limited her opportunities to fulfill this destiny. Failing to achieve any lasting fame, she died in relative poverty at the age of seventy-five. De Acosta lived her desires publicly with verve and vigor at a time when few others would dare, and for that, she paid the price of marginalized obscurity. Until now. With “ That Furious Lesbian” Schanke at last establishes Mercedes de Acosta’ s rightful place as a pioneer— and indeed a champion— in the early struggle for lesbian rights in this country. Robert A. Schanke has edited a companion to this biography, Women in Turmoil: Six Plays by Mercedes de Acosta, also available from Southern Illinois University Press.

Author : Anna Pulley
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250072646
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!) written by Anna Pulley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesbian sex has been confounding people since the dawn of time. What is it that two women do together exactly? The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!) is a humorous guide to lesbian sex, dating rituals, and relationships, and aims to dispel all myths. Haiku paired with hilarious watercolor illustrations of cats in various stages of sexual awkwardness will enlighten, demystify, remystify, and most importantly entertain as you learn about all the aspects involved in girl-on-girl action. From lesbian pick-up lines: Pronounce Annie Proulx's name correctly—watch lady's cargo pants fall off. To icebreaker haiku for first dates: It has been MANY years, but I'm not done griping about The L Word. To, of course, the mechanics of lesbian sex: It's like straight sex but afterwards we ask ourselves, "We just had sex, right?" Lesbian sex is like water polo—no one really knows the rules. This laugh-out-loud book is the perfect gift to amuse and educate your friends, loved ones, and lovers.

Author : Billy J. Harbin
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472098583
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gay & Lesbian Theatrical Legacy written by Billy J. Harbin and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovers the hidden history of theater professionals who transgressed the gendered expectations of their time

Author : David Carter
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429939397
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stonewall written by David Carter and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Carter's Stonewall is the basis of the PBS American Experience documentary Stonewall Uprising. In 1969, a series of riots over police action against The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, changed the longtime landscape of the homosexual in society literally overnight. Since then the event itself has become the stuff of legend, with relatively little hard information available on the riots themselves. Now, based on hundreds of interviews, an exhaustive search of public and previously sealed files, and over a decade of intensive research into the history and the topic, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution brings this singular event to vivid life in this, the definitive story of one of history's most singular events. A Randy Shilts / Publishing Triangle Award Finalist "Riveting...Not only the definitive examination of the riots but an absorbing history of pre-Stonewall America, and how the oppression and pent-up rage of those years finally ignited on a hot New York night." - Boston Globe

Author : David A. J. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107129109
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Love Leads to Justice written by David A. J. Richards and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the stories of notable historical figures whose resistance of patriarchal laws transformed ethical, political, and legal standards.

Author : Heidi Lowe
Publisher : Heidi Lowe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 485 pages
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Download or read book Service Girl Chronicles - Lesbian Romance written by Heidi Lowe and published by Heidi Lowe Books. This book was released on with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Chicago's newest lesbian escort! Twenty-two year old Erica Frost has a problem: she's been accepted into one of the best drama schools in the world, but she's just learned that her parents are broke! Luckily, all her tuition was put in a trust. Her living expenses, however, are another thing entirely. With only two months to go before the course starts, she needs to earn money, and lots of it, fast. So when she sees an ad seeking an escort for a group of bored, rich housewives, it's an offer she simply can't refuse. The job is the easy part. Keeping her emotions out of it might be a little trickier. Service Girl Chronicles is a 4-book lesbian romance series. This is the complete set. CONTINUE THE STORY: www.hlowebooks.com/fictionhub -- where you'll be able to read exclusive shorts and sequels to this series and more.

Author : Heidi Lowe
Publisher : Heidi Lowe Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Download or read book After Service (Lesbian Romance) written by Heidi Lowe and published by Heidi Lowe Books. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took her two years to get here, but Erica finally has everything she's ever wanted: the woman of her dreams, a beautiful home, and she's about to make her first movie. Happily ever after now looks obtainable. Putting the past behind her is going to be a challenge, however, not just for her, but for her new girlfriend. There are too many reminders, too many skeletons in the closet, too many things standing in their way. And not everyone's happy for the new couple... Erica's about to learn a valuable lesson: getting everything you want means you have everything to lose. After Service is the fourth and final book in the Service Girl Chronicles.

Author : Robert A Schanke
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 0809325101
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in Turmoil written by Robert A Schanke and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first publication of six plays by the flamboyantly uninhibited author, poet, and playwright Mercedes de Acosta (1893–1968), theater historian Robert A. Schanke rescues these lost theatrical writings from the dusty margins of obscurity. Often autobiographical, always rife with gender struggle, and still decidedly stageworthy, Women in Turmoil: Six Plays by Mercedes de Acosta constitutes a significant find for the canon of gay and lesbian drama. In her 1960 autobiography Here Lies the Heart, de Acosta notes that as she was contemplating marriage to a man in 1920, she was "in a strange turmoil about world affairs, my own writing, suffrage, sex, and my inner spiritual development." The voice in these plays is that of a lesbian in turmoil, marginalized and ignored. Her same-sex desires and struggles for acceptance fueled her writings, and nowhere is that more evident than in the plays contained herein. The women characters struggle with unfulfilling marriages, divorce, unrequited sexual desire, suppressed identity, and a longing for recognition. Of the six plays, only the first two were ever produced. Jehanne d’Arc (1922) premiered in Paris with de Acosta’s lover at the time, Eva Le Gallienne, starring and Norman Bel Geddes designing the set and lights. In 1934, de Acosta adapted it into a screenplay for Greta Garbo, then her lover, but it was never filmed. Portraying rampant anti-Semitism in a small New England town, Jacob Slovak (1923) was performed both on Broadway and in London, with the London production starring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson. The Mother of Christ (1924) is a long one-act play written for the internationally known actress Eleonora Duse. After Duse’s death, several other actresses including Eva Bartok, Jeanne Eagels, and Lillian Gish explored productions of the play. Igor Stravinsky wrote a score, Norman Bel Geddes designed a set, and Gladys Calthrop designed costumes. However, the play was never produced. Her most autobiographical play, World Without End (1925), and her most sensational play, The Dark Light (1926), both unfold through plots of sibling rivalry, incest, and suicide. With overtones of Ibsen, Illusion (1928) continues the themes of de Acosta’s previous plays with her rough and seedy cast of characters, but here the playwright’s drama grows to incorporate a yearning for belonging as well as strong elements of class conflict. What notoriety remains associated with de Acosta has less to do with her writing than with her infamous romances with the likes of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Isadora Duncan, Alla Nazimova, Eva Le Gallienne, Tamara Karsavina, Pola Negri, and Ona Munson. Through this collection of six powerfully poignant dramas, editor Robert A. Schanke strives to correct myths about Mercedes de Acosta and to restore both her name and her literary achievements to their proper place in history. Robert A. Schanke has authored the original biography, “That Furious Lesbian:” The Story of Mercedes de Acosta, also available from Southern Illinois University Press.

Author : David J. Skal
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1631490117
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula written by David J. Skal and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2017 Edgar Award Finalist A revelatory biography exhumes the haunted origins of the man behind the immortal myth, bringing us "the closest we can get to understanding [Bram Stoker] and his iconic tale" (The New Yorker). In this groundbreaking portrait of the man who birthed an undying cultural icon, David J. Skal "pulls back the curtain to reveal the author who dreamed up this vampire" (TIME magazine). Examining the myriad anxieties plaguing the Victorian fin de siecle, Skal stages Bram Stoker’s infirm childhood against a grisly tableau of medical mysteries and horrors: cholera and famine fever, childhood opium abuse, frantic bloodletting, mesmeric quack cures, and the gnawing obsession with "bad blood" that pervades Dracula. In later years, Stoker’s ambiguous sexuality is explored through his passionate youthful correspondence with Walt Whitman, his adoration of the actor Sir Henry Irving, and his romantic rivalry with lifelong acquaintance Oscar Wilde—here portrayed as a stranger-than-fiction doppelgänger. Recalling the psychosexual contours of Stoker’s life and art in splendidly gothic detail, Something in the Blood is the definitive biography for years to come.

Author : Celeste West
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Lesbian Love Advisor written by Celeste West and published by Skyhorse Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On the sweet and savory arts of Lesbian Courtship, sensualizing them with impeccable Bedside Manners, with sage advice on enjoying the Divine Lesbian Relationship in graceful gusto. How to manage a Faux-Pas with Finesse, Jealousy with Mercy and the Apples of Discord without War. Lesbian Rituals, Meta*Physicals and Ceremonies of Life elucidated."--Publisher's description.