Almost forgot: If you want to be wrapped and caressed in language, to 'dream' while reading, I can also recommend this very dense and consuming novel below:
Marguerite Young - Miss Macintosh, My Darling
NOTE: Not available in ebook in the U.S. (to the best of my knowledge). It
is available from kobo UK. Also, this was published in 1966 (?), and probably falls outside of the time period you're interested in exploring.
I've always loved this photo of her and her manuscript.
Here's a good site to explore:
https://www.margueriteyoung.site/who...oto-gallery-2/