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Henry James was way ahead of the curve by abusing the word “literally” all the way back in 1898
— Nov 26, 2025 10:09AM
The Turn of the Screw

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Nov 26, 2025 12:49PM

Z. yastikaguru wrote: "yes and his abuse of the word "queer" was also ahead of the curve AF (not sure if he does that in the turn of the screw or not)"

oh yeah definitely plenty of "queer" and "queerness" here as well. "I doubt if I looked as queer as you!" was a standout line.


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