false 129223 15 First published in 1928, this timeless portrayal of lesbian love is now a classic. The thinly disguised story of Hall's own life, it was banned outright upon publication and almost ruined her literary career. The story follows the life of Stephen Gordon, an Englishwoman from an upper-class family whose "sexual inversion" (that is, homosexuality) is apparent from an early age. She finds love with Mary Llewellyn, whom she meets while serving as an ambulance driver in World War I, but their happiness together is marred by social isolation and rejection. 1156985 1928 The Well of Loneliness total:703|5:144|4:210|3:230|2:95|1:24| 703 2464 1152 107 2 2 false false Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 11:10:25 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 11:31:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 3 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 16 19:13:56 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 12 04:25:44 -0700 2008 Anne of Green Gables series should be considered more classics of the lesbian genre than this book. At least the veiled love affair between Diana and Anne has hotness potential...and ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 12:32:26 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 04:26:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Sat Sep 29 07:27:45 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 29 07:35:42 -0700 2007
The...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Sat Jul 05 06:30:41 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 13:00:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 06:09:53 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 06:45:49 -0700 2009 The Well of Loneliness was first published in 1928, and because it was the first book of its kind to deal with the subject of same-sex relationships, Radclyffe Hall had to invent a new type of narrative.

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The thing is though, so much of it just seemed like a bunch of angsty, emo rubbish. On and on a...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Dec 05 12:50:41 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 13:12:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 01 06:19:50 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 06:46:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Mar 19 12:41:52 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 13:20:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 16:10:40 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 17:40:09 -0700 2009
The ending was an unexpected twist but a fascinating story. I have learnt much about the ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jul 11 20:10:23 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:12:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Feb 28 18:49:24 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 18:58:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 21 07:52:48 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 08:19:38 -0800 2009 All in all a perfectly titled book for the perfect...more...]]>