The cruelty of loveless love?

[mjp]

The published version of Carson McCullers gives us the well-known line:

the cruelty
of loveless love​

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But the manuscript version reads:

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the cruelty
of the loveless lover​

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Along with the other numerous unnecessary "improvements" we have come to know and love (lovelessly).

Or something.

FYI.

 

[Olaf]

Oddly, she never died on a boat.

 

[Bukfan]

Ah, another "improvement". How nice...

 

[Mark73]

Why this mutilation? It's sad.

 

[bemoored]

I'd have never read this manuscript if you hadn't posted it. Thanks much.