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> close relationship he has with Queegueg Nothing strange about that, but still, I was not expecting this book (and many of that era) to be gay romance.
by timeon 3y ago
> close relationship he has with Queegueg
Nothing strange about that, but still, I was not expecting this book (and many of that era) to be gay romance.
- dekhn 3y agoEspecially "the squeeze of the hand"
- agentultra 3y agoIt was a heavily queer-coded book. And if you read Figuring by Maria Popova you'll learn the reason behind the illustrious dedication to Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is quite fascinating in this regard!