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Regan asked this question about The Haunting of Hill House:
Did anyone else think the major theme or "horror" of the book is repressed female (lesbian) sexuality?
Mark Stahl I definitely picked up on something vaguely homoerotic going on between Nell and Theo. Conventional wisdom, however, makes me think "1959 publishing d…moreI definitely picked up on something vaguely homoerotic going on between Nell and Theo. Conventional wisdom, however, makes me think "1959 publishing date? Nah..." I think you might be onto something here.(less)
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The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
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