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The Well of Loneliness: A Novel of Identity, Love, and the Courage to Live Honestly

The Well of Loneliness: A Novel of Identity, Love, and the Courage to Live Honestly - Paperback

by Radclyffe Hall
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Availability:In StockContributor:Radclyffe HallTheme:Sex & Gender/Feminine, Sex & Gender/Lesbian, Topical/LGBTQ+Publish date:7/27/2026Pages:506
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Kirk Street BooksISBN-13:9781515470557ISBN-10:1515470555UPC:9781515470557Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LGBTQ+, Romance, WomenBook Topic:Lesbian, LGBTQ+Size:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.02 inchesWeight:0.672Product ID:SCMA8AJ0DD

A powerful novel about identity, forbidden love, and the determination to live truthfully.

Born into an aristocratic English family, Stephen Gordon understands from childhood that she does not fit the expectations placed upon her. As she grows into adulthood, Stephen struggles against social rejection, family disappointment, and a culture unwilling to recognize her deepest emotional life. Her search for love and belonging leads her through heartbreak, war, artistic ambition, and relationships shaped by both devotion and sacrifice.

When first published, The Well of Loneliness provoked fierce controversy for its open portrayal of lesbian identity and its demand for compassion and social acceptance. Radclyffe Hall's landmark novel remains a moving exploration of loneliness, self-knowledge, dignity, and the cost of living honestly in an intolerant world.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Kirk Street BooksISBN-13:9781515470557ISBN-10:1515470555UPC:9781515470557Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LGBTQ+, Romance, WomenBook Topic:Lesbian, LGBTQ+Size:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.02 inchesWeight:0.672Product ID:SCMA8AJ0DD
Hall, Radclyffe: - Radclyffe Hall was an English poet and novelist whose work often examined identity, social convention, isolation, and the struggle for personal dignity. Born Marguerite Radclyffe Hall in 1880, she became one of the most prominent and controversial literary figures of the early twentieth century.Hall published poetry, short fiction, and several novels, including Adam's Breed, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse. Her enduring reputation rests largely upon The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work that brought lesbian identity into public literary discussion and became the subject of a highly publicized obscenity trial.
Publisher: Kirk Street Books

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