A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Stephen/Cranly

[commeantennas]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, but I'm happy to perform my civic duty and bring it up.

They love each other. Observe:

"Cranly seized his arm and steered him round so as to head back towards Leeson Park. He laughed almost slily and pressed Stephen's arm with an elder's affections

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Haven't actually read this, but -

[daughtersofisis]

My teacher said that men were just more affectionate back then. I suggest that if they were more affectionate back then, it is because the sexually repressive social atmosphere just made them express their homosexuality in more socially acceptable ways.

BAM. I'm stealing that argument, if you don't mind. Goddess a you are. <333

[subcutis]

THIS IS QUITE TRUE. I really want to write/read some Cranly/Stephen fic!