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Joseph Hone (2) (1989–)

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Unfinished Ireland : Essays on Hubert Butler (2002) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Interesting but leaves a few things unanswered but hinted at.
T J Wise died wealthy and childless and twice married once divorced, in 1897 when divorce required either husband or wife to be held at fault. The book says Selina left him after 5 years for another man and they were divorced 2 years later. Later it mentions the possibility that he tried to blackmail Herbert Gorfin so it is hinting that Wise was gay and obviously keeping that very quiet as it was a criminal offence at the time. I show more am surprised it doesn't spell that out but I suppose that would require sympathy for him as a poor boy made good and an oppressed member of society but with chips on his shoulders.
He is then brought down by his social superiors
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