A letter from John Ruskin to Effie Gray

This was written in December 1847 by John Ruskin, an English writer, artist and philosopher to Effie Gray, whom he eventually married. However, his insights were correct. The marriage was never consummated and they divorced six years later.

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• Effie
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[AllErikaEclectica]

Knowing what I know about Ruskin and his, um, trepidation about some beautiful aspects of the female form, I have to listen again, and may want to bring in a psychoanalyst.... Interesting!

[thorkill]

@AllErikaEclectica haha. Well, you notice I have given 'certain' words a particular emphasis. ;)

[GamedFreak]

Though she is like that, he is describing himself a 1000 percent more, and the trap is there because of him, only. And he is saying here I am, you can capture me now so that you'll have me forever.

[MockBlue]

Effie... I am gay... much like Cliff Richard, but alas I cannot admit it so I'm going to bury my head in the sand - and document chimneys instead! Oh, but my dearest Effie if you were but an underage japanese girl vommiting in a paper bag then I would probably want to pelvic thrust in an interesting and individualistic manner...

[stan30068]

Poor Effie Gray.

[StelaWorld]

Thank you for this gem