Hall Radclyffe - The Well Of Loneliness - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: If our love is a sin then heaven must be full of such tender and selfless sinning as ours. The Well of Loneliness is among the most famous banned books in history. A pioneering work of literature Radclyffe Hall's novel charts the development of a 'female sexual invert' Stephen Gordon who from childhood feels an innate sense of masculinity and desire for women. After relocating from Malvern to London and then to Paris Stephen encounters fellow queer characters from all walks of life from the sapphic salon hostess Val rie Seymour to the 'miserable army of outcasts that frequents the 'merciless drug - dealing death - dealing bars of Montmartre. Although Stephen and her acquaintances allies and antagonists are of their time Hall's novel has offered support and solidarity to generations of Lgbtq+ readers and it continues to shape debates about gender and sexuality today. This edition highlights previously overlooked points of influence inspiration and connections with other texts as well as situating the novel in historical contexts. In addition the editors provide vital insights into Hall's engagement with religion sexology literary history and popular culture.
Title: The Well Of Loneliness
Author(s): Hall Radclyffe, Hannah (University Of York) Roche
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192894458
Pages: 576 Pages
Publication Date: 1/9/2025
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction