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One recent development appears to be " public domain " slash, which occurs when two same-sex " classical " literary characters are thrown together in unexpected lesbian and gay relationships.

Ann Herendeen seems to have pioneered this genre, with her recent Pride / Prejudice ( 2010 ).

This work postulates that both Fitzwilliam Darcy and Charles Bingley, and Elizabeth Bennett and Charlotte Lucas were lovers of the same sex, and therefore closet bisexuals.