Two Friends and Other 19th-century American Lesbian Stories by American Women Writers

This rich anthology gathers intimate, emotional stories written by American women in the 19th century—tales that explore deep female friendships, romantic longing, and love that often dared not speak its name. Though written in a time when open queerness was largely suppressed, these narratives brim with coded affection, shared domestic lives, and bonds that echo with sapphic undertones. Edited with thoughtful context, the collection uncovers a hidden literary legacy of lesbian desire, companionship, and emotional truth.

~ Included for its preservation of early lesbian-coded narratives and its illumination of queer subtext in American literary history. A culturally significant collection that brings hidden sapphic voices into the light. ~