Cross-dressing in popular literature

[avrelia]

In another place people were asking about fantasy or sf novel in which a heroine pretends to be a man or a hero pretends to be a woman.

I thought I would remember more such stories, but I didn’t.

So I decided to pick your brain and check whether you know more.

Here is what I remembered:

Tamora Pierce, Song of the Lioness

Terry Pratchett, Monstrous Regiment

Then, of course, Eowyn pretends to be a man to combat the forces of Mordor.

Those are neither fantasy nor sf, but are good with cross-dressing:

Gillian Bradshaw, Beacon at Alexandria

Georgette Heyer, The Corinthian
The Masqueraders
These Old Shades

And yet I am sure there are more. Have you read any? Can you recommend anything? Any genre works, if you read it or heard that it is good.

Are there any stories where a man pretends to be a woman (I can immediately name several movies, but no books.)?

There are, of course, classical cases – myths, Shakespeare, folklore, biographies, but I am curious about contemporary books. Can you recommend any?

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[auburnnothenna.livejournal.com]

Here via monanotlisa.

I should remember more, this trope is an obsession of mine, but off the top of my head:

Marion Zimmer Bradley - Hawkmistress. sf/f that has a girl pretending to be a boy and being rejected by her love interest when he finds out she isn't. Set in the Darkover universe. Written in the '80s, I'd think.

Lane Robins - Maledicte. Fantasy of manners, sort of, with Miranda disguising herself as courtier Maledicte in the course of revenging herself on the noble that stole her lover. Recent. (2006-ish).

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Those look were interesting. If I you remember more, please share!