The Uses of Sorrow

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Title: The Uses of Sorrow
Author(s): moetushie
Date(s): 31 January 2013
Length: 1996 words
Genre(s):
Fandom(s): Mary Renault
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External Links: archived on MRF (members-locked)

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"The Uses of Sorrow" is a short story by moetushie based on Mary Renault's 1953 novel The Charioteer. It is set after the war, at a time when Laurie and Ralph have been lovers for several years.

Synopsis

Some time after Laurie has been killed in a car accident when Ralph was driving drunk, Ralph and Andrew meet at the grave. They then spend the night at the cottage, which Ralph has inherited.

Comments

Comments included the following:

  • "Lovely, and absolutely heartbreaking."—comment by grondfic
  • "I... would have left a coherent comment except I can't articulate right now. Utterly broken-hearted."—comment by toujours_nigel
  • "A painful story—the more so because of the plausibility of the initial scenario."—comment by greerwatson
  • "I am glad they find solace with one another - not sure this is true to Renault; but it is a nice thought and the story is very enjoyable to read. I do think you have kept Ralph very true to character."—comment by fawatson