The Well of Loneliness

The Well of Loneliness, by Radclyffe Hall, was originally published in 1928, it's a seminal work in lesbian literature, though it was controversial at the time of its release.

The novel tells the story of Stephen Gordon, a woman named after the son her parents hoped for, who identifies herself as an "invert," a term used at the time to describe a homosexual person. The story explores Stephen's experiences with love and society's rejection, highlighting the challenges faced by those who deviate from the norms of their time in terms of sexual and gender identity.

The book was subject to a famous obscenity trial in the UK, which led to its banishment, yet it played a crucial role in the discourse on homosexuality in literature.

Om denne bog

The Well of Loneliness, by Radclyffe Hall, was originally published in 1928, it's a seminal work in lesbian literature, though it was controversial at the time of its release.

The novel tells the story of Stephen Gordon, a woman named after the son her parents hoped for, who identifies herself as an "invert," a term used at the time to describe a homosexual person. The story explores Stephen's experiences with love and society's rejection, highlighting the challenges faced by those who deviate from the norms of their time in terms of sexual and gender identity.

The book was subject to a famous obscenity trial in the UK, which led to its banishment, yet it played a crucial role in the discourse on homosexuality in literature.

Kom i gang med denne bog i dag for 0 kr.

  • Få fuld adgang til alle bøger i appen i prøveperioden
  • Ingen forpligtelser, opsiges når som helst
Prøv gratis nu
Mere end 52.000 mennesker har givet Nextory fem stjerner i App Store og Google Play.

Mere af Radclyffe Hall

Spring listen over
  1. 4.4

    The Well of Loneliness

    Radclyffe Hall

  2. Virginia’s Sisters : An Anthology of Women's Writing

    Antonia Pozzi, Fausta Cialente, Marina Tsvetaeva, Fani Popova-Mutafova, Virginia Woolf, Zelda Fitzgerald, Katherine Mansfield, Sorana Gurian, Carmen de Burgos, Gabriela Mistral, Ling Shuhua, Nataliya Kobrynska, Dorka Talmon, Anna Akhmatova, May Ziadeh, Maria Messina, Edith Wharton, Radclyffe Hall, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Myra Viola Wylds, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Yenta Serdatsky, Magda Isanos

  3. Lipstick Lust: 3 Lesbian Classic Novels : Orlando, The Well of Loneliness & Carmilla

    Virginia Woolf, Radclyffe Hall, Sheridan Le Fanu

  4. Queer Classics – 10 Novels Collection : Joseph and His Friend, This Finer Shadow, Regiment of Women, Sappho, The Picture of Dorian Gray…

    Oscar Wilde, Radclyffe Hall, Virginia Woolf, Sheridan Le Fanu, Theodore Winthrop, Bayard Taylor, Robert Hichens, Harlan Cozad McIntosh, Henry Blake Fuller, Jack Saul, Lucas Malet

  5. The Well of Loneliness

    Radclyffe Hall

  6. The Well of Loneliness

    Radclyffe Hall

  7. El pozo de la soledad

    Radclyffe Hall

  8. The Well of Loneliness

    Radclyffe Hall

  9. The Well of Loneliness : Enriched edition. A Courageous Journey Through Gender Identity and Self-Acceptance in a Time of Scrutiny and Loneliness

    Radclyffe Hall

  10. The Oldest Gay Novels : Orlando, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cecil Dreeme, The Sins of the Cities, Well of Loneliness, Carmilla...

    Oscar Wilde, Bayard Taylor, Virginia Woolf, Lucas Malet, Robert Hichens, Henry Blake Fuller, Radclyffe Hall, Jack Saul, Sheridan Le Fanu, Theodore Winthrop, Harlan Cozad McIntosh

  11. The Well of Loneliness : Enriched edition. Lesbian Classic

    Radclyffe Hall

Relaterede kategorier