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101 THE LITTLE LESS BY ANGELA DU MAURIER, DOUBLEDAY, 1941. (EASILY OBTAINED SECOND HAND)

THE STORY OF SHY, REPRESSED CONVENT EDUCATED VIVIAN OSBORNE AND HER SELFLESS LOVE AND DEVOTION FOR MOST OF HER LIFE TO UNHAPPILY MARRIED VIRGINIA CLARE. WHILE QUITE WELL WRITTEN AND VERY SATISFYING FOR THE MOST PART, VIRGINIA CLARE IS A FAILURE AS A PARTNER AND THE ENDING IS SAD FOR BOTH PARTICIPANTS. THE TITLE IS INTERESTING AS IT CAME FROM A SHORT VERSE OF BROWNING'S "CH, THE LITTLE MORE, AND HOW MUCH IT IS! AND THE LITTLE LESS, AND WHAT WORLDS AWAY "

102 ASKING FOR TROUBLE BY JOE RAYTER. JOE RAYTER. NORROW, 1955.

A HARD BOILED MYSTERY BY A WOMAN WRITING UNDER A MALE PSEUDONYM AND IN A MAN'S STYLE. THE PLOT IS PRETTY MIXED UP. ONE OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS IS JULIA PHELPS A RATHER CYNICAL LESBIAN. HER TIEUP WITH THE SECOND VICTIM IS IMPORTANT TO THE STORY. NOT TOO PLAUSIBLE BUT FINE FOR MYSTERY FANS.

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103 J'NET AND HER DE FHEBE BY CLARISSA DIXON. NEW YORK 1906.

TWO LITTLE GIRL CHUMS, SEPARATED BY THEIR FAMILIES' QUARREL MEET AGAIN AS ADULTS AND RENEW THEIR FERVENT FRIENDSHIP. (INCIDENTALLY, I AM QUITE SURE THE AUTHOR HAD NO LESBIAN INTENTIONS IN THIS CHARMING CHILDREN'S BOOK. YET, I FIND THE FEELINGS EXPRESSED BY THE WOMEN AT THEIR MEETING RATHER TOO STRONG FOR EVEN THAT VERY SENTIMENTAL PERIOD. THE MARRIED ONE REVEALS-SHE INTENDED SPENDING HER HONEYMOON IN A SEARCH FOR HER GIRLHOOD CHUM; THE ENGAGED ONE PROCLAIMS HER HAPPINESS NOW COMPLETE, WITH HIM, WITH YOU.")

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