For the most part, we’re all aware that friendship comes in a range of flavors — the internet’s primary impact on humanity might be . But until pretty recently, the culture at large designated most discussions or celebrations of friendships as strictly female. (If you’re unconvinced, ask a man if he still has his childhood “Be Fri” or “St Ends” locket.)
Enter the bromance, of which Wikipedia says “the emergence of the concept since the beginning of the 21st century has been seen as reflecting a change in societal perception and interest in the theme, with an increasing openness of society … to reconsider gender, sexuality, and exclusivity constraints.”
And yet the bromance has always been present in literature — like most concepts — long before the rest of society caught up. Here are some of the definitive literary male friendships, which we think you’ll agree enjoy their own special range of flavors.
