An examination of female same-sex desire in Chaucer and medieval romance.

Introduction: The Origins of Female Desire
A Note on Terminology
List of Abbreviations
The Silencing of Female Desire in the 'Legend of Philomela'
The Traumatised Narrative of the Alliterative
'As Matter Appetiteth Form': Desire and Reciprocation in the 'Legend of Hipsiphyle and Medea'
Stony Femininity and the Limits of Desire in The Sowdone of Babylon
Veiled Interpretations and Architectures of Desire in the 'Legend of Thisbe' and the 'Legend of Ariadne'
Opening Mechanisms, Enclosing Desire: The Erotic Aesthetics of Undo Your Door
Conclusion: The Ends of Desire
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