Unrequited love in literature and film--suggestions?

[2AddersFanged]

Hey All,

I'm doing research on the theme of unrequited love in literature and film.

Please feel free to give me your suggestions on books and films that deal with unrequited love as a primary subject; both classic and contemporary.

Much appreciated!

-2AF

[imthefoolonthehill]

Far From the Maddening Crowd by THomas Hardy comes to mind

[superunknown]

The Sun Also Rises
Lolita
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Love in the Time of Cholera

[Scheherazade]

Welcome to the Forum, 2AddersFanged! :)

You might find this thread helpful as well: http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14875&highlight=hero+girl

[cuppajoe_9]

Hamlet
The Phantom of the Opera (Take the Andrew Lloyd Webber version. For the love of god, take it away)
Catch-22 (not a main plot point)
A Scanner Darkly (yeah, why not?)

[Logos]

The Mechant Ivory movie and novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679731725/002-3085905-1544020?v=glance&n=283155) :)

[Pensive]

Mill on the Floss - George Eliot

[superunknown]

Hamlet
The Phantom of the Opera (Take the Andrew Lloyd Webber version. For the love of god, take it away)
Catch-22 (not a main plot point)
A Scanner Darkly (yeah, why not?)
Do you mean Nately's whore? He does get her in the end. Or do you mean the countesses?

[SleepyWitch]

The Sorrows of Young Werther