First published in , this timeless portrayal of lesbian love is now a classic. The thinly disguised story of Hall's own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career. Edition Details. Professional Reviews. Format: www.doorway.ru by: · Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April, The Well of Loneliness, much discussed Novel of Miss Radclyffe Hall, English writer, was held not obscene today in Special Sessions. In holding the book not obscene, the Justices dismissed charges of violation of Section of the Penal Law against Covici-Freide, Inc., American publishers of the www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 5 mins. Radclyffe Hall's novel, The Well of Loneliness, is repeatedly described as a "bible" of lesbian literature. The novel itself repeatedly alludes to biblical stories, especially the story of Christ. Yet there has been little sustained analysis of the biblical language of the novel. Most feminist Cited by: 1.
The Well of Loneliness. Radclyffe Hall. Penguin UK, Feb 5, - Fiction - pages. 20 Reviews. New to Penguin Modern Classics, the seminal work of gay literature that sparked an infamous legal trial for obscenity and went on to become a bestseller. The Well of Loneliness tells the story of tomboyish Stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and. Overview. The Well of Loneliness is a novel by British author Radclyffe Hall. Banned upon publication due to its lesbian theme, it tells the story of Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman and who struggles as a lesbian with the confines of society.A subsequent obscenity trial generated significant publicity for the book, and it has since become a landmark of lesbian fiction. The first thing I noticed about Radclyffe Hall's "The Well of Loneliness," was the beautiful descriptive exposition. Before the novel delves too far into modernism, it is apparent that it is hedging out the Victorian. Descriptions of the English countryside, of London and of Paris are some of the finest written in English.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April, The Well of Loneliness, much discussed Novel of Miss Radclyffe Hall, English writer, was held not obscene today in Special Sessions. In holding the book not obscene, the Justices dismissed charges of violation of Section of the Penal Law against Covici-Freide, Inc., American publishers of the book. The Well of Loneliness is a novel by British author Radclyffe Hall. Banned upon publication due to its lesbian theme, it tells the story of Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman and who struggles as a lesbian with the confines of society. The Well of Loneliness is an engaging story that shows the challenges, indignities suffered and, yes, the loneliness of being gay, particularly at the time this book was written. Imagine growing up with people judging you and condemning you because you are some not-quite-definably.
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