Here Donoghue considers the literature that addresses sexual activity between women. In contrast to some claims, there are a number of home-grown English texts in this period that address non-penetrative sexual activities between women, and during the 18th century there seems to have been a regular dialog between French and English writing in this vein, with works in one language rapidly appearing in translation in the other.
The New Atalantis (Mary Delarivier Manley)
18th century English novel with a satirical/eutopian depiction of an all-female society, including romantic/erotic relationships.
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