One Soul We Divided

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This critical edition presents selections from the unpublished diary of Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper, who wrote under the pseudonym "Michael Field." Their joint diary, spanning thirty years, reveals their love, artistic ambitions, and domestic life as a queer couple in late-Victorian London. The text includes encounters with notable figures like Robert Browning and Oscar Wilde, offering insights into the literary and artistic scenes of the time. Carolyn Dever enhances the narrative with context, notes, and a timeline, challenging conventional views on Victorian women and intimacy.