Regiment of Women

First published in 1917, Regiment of Women follows the power struggle between two women at an English girls’ school—Miss Herrick, the headmistress, and the brilliant student Alwynne. Beneath its prim surface lies a charged emotional intensity, exploring authority, obsession, and intimate female relationships in ways that suggest unspoken queer desire.

~ Included for its early and subtextual depiction of sapphic tension and gendered power. A fascinating look at queer-coded storytelling in early 20th-century literature. ~