The Convent of Pleasure

The Convent of PleasureThe Convent of Pleasure (1868) is a closet drama by Margaret Cavendish. Intended for private performance rather than the stage, The Convent of Pleasure is a comedy that critiques the institution of marriage and explores the possibility of lesbian desire in a patriarchal society. Published under the authors own namea rare feat for a woman of her timeThe Convent of Pleasure is a groundbreaking work of queer utopian literature that continues to inform

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By offering an anthropological perspective to understanding human sexuality

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