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Joyce Wycoff's avatar

Wow, what abject honesty. Thanks for sharing this amazing letter.

Teodora Maria's avatar

She seems to be so aware of both her own and his personality. I like this kind of awareness and the courage to speak of it.

Felicity Foulis Brown's avatar

I adore this! I feel every ounce of her grief, desperation, passion, and suffering. A superb letter.

Dr Victoria Powell's avatar

Heavens. The p.s. stripped away her brave defence. Amazing. Thanks for a brilliant, moving post. Love this publication.

Michael C.'s avatar

In conclusion, H.G. Wells WAS proof that male partners are nothing BUT pretenders and Rebecca West WAS proof that female partners are overall innocent victims in the end.

Carol Haney's avatar

The human condition is messy, fraught with emotion, love, passion, jealousy, rejection. Not everyone can have equanimity all the time. And sometimes out of the messiness rises something of beauty.