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M/M RomanceGay FictionLesbian & Sapphic Fiction

Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing

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  • 1965 first published
  • 220 pages
  • 18 editions
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May Sarton's Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing (1965) is an M/M romance and gay fiction poetry collection. The story is set in Cape Cod and Massachusetts, in the Mid-20th century. Key subjects include older women, women authors, Poetry and Feminism.

16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.

At about 220 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Mid-20th century

Subjects

  • Older women
  • Women authors
  • Poetry
  • Feminism
  • Lesbians
  • Women poets
  • Self-acceptance
  • Inspiration
  • Creative ability in women
  • Self-actualization, Psychology in old age
  • Gay men
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall
  • Romance fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing?

Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing was written by May Sarton and first published in 1965.

What genre is Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing?

It is usually shelved as M/M Romance, Gay Fiction and Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing?

The median edition has 220 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Mrs. Stevens hears the mermaids singing?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Price of Salt, Written in the Stars and Last Summer.

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