Your John: The Love Letters of Radclyffe Hall (Cutting Edge (New York Univ Pr))

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Summary: Battle between love and devotion
Review: This book gave much insight into the life of Radclyffe Hall, and how her mind worked. A battle between her love for Souline, a nurse, and her love for her partner of many years, Una, is very apparent in Radclyffe's letters to Souline. She refused to leave Una, who had been faithful and supportive of her for years, but loved Souline and wanted to spend more time with her. She loved Souline dearly, but was very controlling in doing so, controlling Souline financially and emotionally, sending the two on an emotional roller-coaster that in the end left them both separated.

A wonderful book, with very useful footnotes and background information.