The Well of Loneliness (Wordsworth Classics)

Radclyffe Hall

ISBN 10: 184022455X / ISBN 13: 9781840224559

Published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2014

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Synopsis:

‘As a man loved a woman, that was how I loved…It was good, good, good…’

Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parents – a fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be a war hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. But Stephen is a woman, and her lovers are women. As her ambitions drive her, and society confines her, Stephen is forced into desperate actions. The Well of Loneliness was banned for obscenity when published in 1928. It became an international bestseller, and for decades was the single most famous lesbian novel. It has influenced how love between women is understood, for the twentieth century and beyond.

About the Author: Born Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall in 1880, Hall wrote eight novels, the most famous being 'The Well of Loneliness'. With its overtly lesbian theme, the book was published in 1928, but was deemed obscene and was withdrawn from circulation, not appearing again until 1949.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Well of Loneliness (Wordsworth Classics)
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good