Neo-Victorian Lesbians on Screen

In Neo—Victorian Lesbians on Screen, Maier and Friars argue that the on—screen portrayal of lesbians situated in the long nineteenth century across various countries is at the very least a dual task; the imperative project of revoicing lesbian silence and female companionship is complicated by the lack of and/or complex representation of such women in the past. The adaptations, with varying degrees of success, carefully manipulate the gaze of the viewer to illustrate both how crucial the ac...