Der Liebe Lust und Leid der Frau zur Frau by Emilie Knopf
"Der Liebe Lust und Leid der Frau zur Frau" by Emilie Knopf is an erotic novel written in the late 19th century. The work examines women’s same-sex desire within fashionable society, following the refined narrator Felicita and her captivating beloved Edita as admiration blossoms into passion, jealousy, and self-justification. Framed as a caution against excess while reveling in allure, it blends confession, romance, and social scandal. The opening of the novel juxtaposes
a press report about the book’s obscenity case with a preface that invokes Sappho and casts the narrative as a warning about misdirected “women’s love.” The story then introduces Felicita, a wealthy aesthete who meets Edita at a masquerade ball; their intense friendship swiftly becomes a love affair, celebrated in art and private moments. At a seaside resort Felicita is tempted by Comtesse Eugénie, provoking Edita’s hurt and a reconciliation that culminates at Edita’s Rhine castle, where their bond deepens. Travel to Italy leads them into an aristocratic “ladies’ night” of voyeurism and indulgence, where Edita playfully stokes Felicita’s jealousy before restoring harmony. On the return through Tyrol they befriend a singer and an industrialist’s wife, overhearing a transactional liaison that the narrator views with distaste. Back home the pair devote themselves to painting and music, receive pupils, and later welcome the Venetian Marchesa and her companion—where the excerpt ends. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Knopf, Emilie |
|---|---|
| Title | Der Liebe Lust und Leid der Frau zur Frau |
| Original Publication | Stargard i. Pomm.: Verlagsbureau für literarische Neuheiten, 1895. |
| Credits | Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net, based on scans made available by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. The digitized holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin are available to all interested parties worldwide free of charge for non-commercial use. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Lesbians -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76833 |
| Release Date | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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