which in turn is based on a 1971 doctoral thesis. Its author proudly asserts that he didn't change a thing for the public print edition
Oof. Well, I guess that makes it better than nothing, but yeah, caveat lector.
evidently there can't be any research post dating 1971. Thus I doubt there will be any explicit gayness
Agreed, though Margaret Goldsmith did surprise me in 1929!
Andrew Mitchell: at eighteen (meaning when Barbara is fourteen) gets widowed himself as his fourteen years old bride dies in childbirth.
Yiiiiiikes. THAT POOR GIRL.
Andrew Mitchell: Has no known heterosexual activity after that experience as far as anyone knows.
Ouch. Yeah, even if you were bi, that could be enough to traumatize you out of het sex forever. And if you weren't bi to begin with, then yeah. Ouch. :(
And again: POOR BARBARA. :(
Me: *watches MT lose it at Fritz over "What do you know of death?"*
I will somehow acquire this book, because it does look highly relevant to my interests
Yay! Looks like Stabi has it; is that still accessible to you during plague times? If not and you don't have good options, email me.
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Re: Andrew Mitchell: Secret Algarotti Boyfriend?!
Date: 2020-09-08 10:07 pm (UTC)Oof. Well, I guess that makes it better than nothing, but yeah, caveat lector.
evidently there can't be any research post dating 1971. Thus I doubt there will be any explicit gayness
Agreed, though Margaret Goldsmith did surprise me in 1929!
Andrew Mitchell: at eighteen (meaning when Barbara is fourteen) gets widowed himself as his fourteen years old bride dies in childbirth.
Yiiiiiikes. THAT POOR GIRL.
Andrew Mitchell: Has no known heterosexual activity after that experience as far as anyone knows.
Ouch. Yeah, even if you were bi, that could be enough to traumatize you out of het sex forever. And if you weren't bi to begin with, then yeah. Ouch. :(
And again: POOR BARBARA. :(
Me: *watches MT lose it at Fritz over "What do you know of death?"*
I will somehow acquire this book, because it does look highly relevant to my interests
Yay! Looks like Stabi has it; is that still accessible to you during plague times? If not and you don't have good options, email me.
I don't know whether to laugh, agree or protest.
LOL! I'm with you on that.