It was presented as fact, I believe, in Graham Robb's highly acclaimed Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century, but I haven't read any myself, not being a fan. On the other hand, I feel that debates over homosexuality vs "romantic friendship" in historical interpretation and particularly the insistence on proof are somewhat problematic given the well-known necessity of camouflage.
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Date: 2010-09-15 12:00 am (UTC)