Radclyffe hall loneliness by dickson lovat abebooks. I n 1928, as she was preparing to appear as a defense witness in the pros ecution of radclyffe halls novel the well of loneliness 1928 for ob. The well of loneliness is probably the most famous lesbian novel ever. 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. Hall wrote a number of novels and volumes of poetry, but is best remembered for her novel the well of loneliness 1928, which supported lesbianism and. Imagine growing up with people judging you and condemning you because you are some notquitedefinably. 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. Radclyff hall to our three selves authors note all the characters in thi. It became an international bestseller, and for decades was the single most famous lesbian novel. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall overdrive. Radclyffe hall ebook por richard dellamora 9780812204650.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Discover the groundbreaking and moving lesbian novel that rocked the british establishment. Sep 26, 20 radclyffe hall s the well of loneliness, a candid, semiautobiographical novel about coming to terms with a lesbian identity, brought to the forefront the question of whether or not the frank portrayal of lesbianism in a book was grounds for charges of obscenity. The first edition of the novel was published in 1928, and was written by radclyffe hall. Nov 15, 20 at bow street in london on 16 november 1928, miss radclyffe halls novel, the well of loneliness, found itself in the dock on a charge of obscenity. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall free ebooks.
Before the novel delves too far into modernism, it is apparent that it is hedging out the victorian. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall librarything. Radclyffe hall has 38 books on goodreads with 38186 ratings. The well of loneliness is the story of stephen gordon, an aristocratic woman who prefers to dress in a masculine fashion, and who loves women. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 414 pages and is available in paperback format. A 1920s classic of lesbian fiction by radclyffe hall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall online at alibris. At this moment our thoughts center upon sapphismwe have.
Radclyffe hall, the pen name of marguerite radclyffehall, was born in bournemouth on august 12, 1880. Miss puddleton arrived to take possession of the schoolroom, and sir philip bought himself a motorcar. The main characters of this fiction, lgbt story are stephen gordon. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall goodreads. Hall, with her novel, created a way for queer women to talk to other queer women without ever endangering them or creating suspicion. Born marguerite radclyffehall in 1880, hall wrote eight novels, the most famous being the well of. Jun 25, 2015 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Many times, cheap lesbian pulp, written and produced mostly by men, for men, said on their blurbs that their books were like something of the well of loneliness. Nonetheless, the well of loneliness is worth reading because it shattered the silence of oppression and conveys a message about homophobia and internalized shame relevant to lesbians even today. The powersthatbe had decided that they did not like the novels unnatural offences hence the decision to prosecute. Radclyffe hall writing styles in the well of loneliness. Free download the well of loneliness wordsworth classics by. Soon after the departure of mademoiselle duphot, there occurred two distinct innovations at morton.
First published july 1928 in england by jonathan cape, the well was soon seized and criminalized for violating the obscene. The well of loneliness is a lesbian novel by british author radclyffe hall that was first published in 1928 by jonathan cape. Listen to well of loneliness audiobook by radclyffe hall. The first thing i noticed about radclyffe hall s the well of loneliness, was the beautiful descriptive exposition. Radclyffe hall writing styles in the well of loneliness radclyffe hall this study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the well of loneliness. Descriptions of the english countryside, of london and of paris are some of the finest written in english. Radclyffe gives us the strong, dedicated women we love to read in a story that keeps us turning pages until the end. Marguerite radclyffe hall was born on 12th august 1880, in bournemouth, england. The well of loneliness is a 1928 book written by radclyffe hall about homosexuality. With the publication of the well of loneliness public library, the way gender and sexual identities are formulated and articulated was forever changed. Free download or read online the well of loneliness pdf epub book. Sawyer and dara butt heads in the beginning as each.
Soon after the new year, nine months later, stephens second novel was published. Born marguerite radclyffe hall in 1880, hall wrote eight novels, the most famous being the well of loneliness. Description book the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall what could have been a fascinating chronicle of a tough butch interloper challenging mainstream society becomes the drippy tale of a woman who just wants to be loved, and the cruel little bitch who leads her on. The well of loneliness radclyffe hall sir chartres biron, ruled that although the book was dignified and restrained, it presented an appeal to decent people to not only recognize lesbianism but also understand that the person so afflicted was not at fault. At bow street in london on 16 november 1928, miss radclyffe halls novel, the well of loneliness, found itself in the dock on a charge of obscenity. Aug 06, 2016 the well of loneliness is the story of stephen gordon, an aristocratic woman who prefers to dress in a masculine fashion, and who loves women. Radclyffe hall is the pen name of marguerite radclyffehall 18801943, an english poet and novelist. Reading and reassessing the construction of gender and sexuality. Hall was renowned for her open homosexuality, a subject dealt with in her bestknown novel, the well of loneliness 1928, a semiautobiographical work. Shockingly candid for its time, this novel was the very first to condemn homophobic society for its unfair treatment of gays and lesbians. The well of loneliness is a novel that follows an upperclass englishwoman who falls in love with another woman while serving as an ambulance driver in world war i. She finds love with mary llewellyn, whom she meets while serving as an ambulance driver in world war i, but their. The well of loneliness kindle edition by hall, radclyffe.
The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall, paperback. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall waterstones. The motor was a panhard, and it caused much excitement in the neighbourhood of upton. Octavo, original silverstamped cloth and paper boards, top edges gilt, uncut. The well of loneliness addressed its themes in a subtle and completely nongraphic manner, and yet, shortly after its publication, copies of the book were seized. In radclyffe halls the well of loneliness, the protagonist is stephen gordon. A talent for sport, a hatred of dresses and a preference for solitude were not considered suitable for a young lady of the victorian.
Radclyffe halls the well of loneliness and modernist. Signed limited edition, number 5 of 225 copies signed by radclyffe hall, printed on van gelder handmade paper. A powerful novel of love between women, the well of loneliness brought about the most famous legal trial for obscenity in the history of british law. Publication date 1928 topics lesbians publisher new york, covici friede. I have read the well of loneliness with great interest because apart from its fine qualities as a novel by a writer of accomplished art it possesses a notable psychological and sociological significance. It follows the life of stephen gordon, an englishwoman from an upperclass family whose sexual inversion that is, homosexuality is apparent from an early age. It is perhaps the first coming out story published let me know of others, if im wrong, and sets down the pattern for that particularly kind of bildungsroman that many. Hall again seems to be implying that lesbianism was not a rare and abnormal thing, but something much more common than society was prepared to acknowledge. 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.
She was educated at kings college, london, and later undertook further studies in germany. Halls first novel the unlit lamp 1924 was a lengthy and grim tale that proved hard to sell. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall overdrive rakuten. Radclyffe hall, the pen name of marguerite radclyffehall, was born in bournemouth on 12 august 1880. This essay examines christian tropes in three queer texts.
Radclyffe hall born marguerite radclyffe hall on 12 august 1880 7 october 1943 was an english poet and author, best known for the novel the well of. The obscenity trial of miss radclyffe halls novel, the well. Radclyffe halls the well of loneliness and modernist fictions of identity laura green in 1928, as she was preparing to appear as a defense witness in the prosecution of radclyffe halls novel the well of loneliness 1928 for obscenity,virginia woolf wrote in a letter. The well of loneliness was banned for obscenity when published in 1928. Charting her romantic and professional adventures during the first world war and beyond, the novel provoked a furore on first publication in 1928 for its lesbian. At issue are the linkages between queer theory and literature, on the one hand, and christian paradigms, on the other hand. The thinly disguised story of hall s own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career. Radclyffe hall at the well of loneliness internet archive. Hall was renowned for her open homosexuality, a subject dealt with in her bestknown novel, the well of loneliness 1928, a semiautobiographical work and the only one of her eight novels to. Radclyffe hall 1880 1943 was a british author best known for her semiautobiographical novel about a young womans coming to terms with her lesbian identity the book caused a furor when first published in england in 1928. Sapphic books written before the well of loneliness duration. The well of loneliness 2014 read online free book by.
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The thinly disguised story of halls own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career. Pdf the well of loneliness book by radclyffe hall free. Well of loneliness signed radclyffe hall bauman rare. Originally published in 1928, radclyffe pdf hall s the well of loneliness is the timeless story of a lesbian couples struggle to be accepted by polite society. Hall was renowned for her open homosexuality, a subject dealt with in her bestknown novel, the well of loneliness 1928, a semiautobiographical work and the only one of her eight novels to deal with overt lesbian themes. So far as i know, it is the first english novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of sexual life as it. Marguerite radclyffehall 18831943 was born in hampshire and educated at kings college. Reflecting upon radclyffe halls decision to write a novel about the suffering of the female homosexual, halls lover of almost three decades, una troubridge. The novel tells the story of stephen gordon so named because. Sep 01, 2004 radclyffe gives us the strong, dedicated women we love to read in a story that keeps us turning pages until the end. Books by radclyffe hall author of the well of loneliness. Published by radclyffe hall herself in 1928, it was immediately banned in britain due to its lesbian theme and was allowed in the united states only after a long court battle. Hall, born marguerite radclyffe hall but known to her loved ones as john, was an out lesbian who dressed in mens clothes in a society and era when samesex love was considered not only.
This essay considers whether, insofar as they deploy christian tropes, these texts. Radclyffe hall is the pen name of marguerite radclyffe hall 18801943, an english poet and novelist. The motoring, of course, was the most tremendous fun, but and it was a very large but indeed when stephen got home to morton and the schoolroom, a little grey figure would be sitting at the table correcting an exercise book, or preparing some task for the following morning. As a little girl stephen gordon always felt different. 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. Radclyffe halls the well of loneliness, a candid, semiautobiographical novel about coming to terms with a lesbian identity, brought to the forefront the question of whether or not the frank portrayal of lesbianism in a book was grounds for charges of obscenity. Radclyffe hall, the pen name of marguerite radclyffe hall, was born in bournemouth on 12 august 1880. This open access is brought to you for free and open access by digital window. The well of loneliness is a 1928 lesbian novel by the english author radclyffe hall. So far as i know, it is the first english novel which presents, in a completely faithful and uncompromising form, one particular aspect of. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall was considered a groundbreaking book in gay and lesbian literature for its sensitive treatment of lesbians and female masculinity. It has influenced how love between women is understood, for the twentieth century and beyond. Radclyffe is the founder of the publishing house bold strokes books and a recipient of the 20032004 alice b. The well of loneliness tells the story of tomboyish stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and cuts her hair short and who gradually comes to realise that she is attracted to women.
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