The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Hardcover Book

Description: The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, Mint Editions Stephen Gordon has always been different. Firstly, she was born a girl against her parents wishes. Secondly, she is raised to be boyish, much to her mothers disdain. Third-but most important-is that Stephen loves women, and it is a very isolating life to lead. Revisit one of Britians most famous banned books-the original lesbian novel, The Well of Loneliness. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1928, there were three lesbian novels published in England: Viriginia Woolfs Orlando: A Biography, Compton Mackenzies Extraordinary Women, and Radclyffe Halls The Well of Loneliness. Between them, each book offered then-revolutionary ideas about love, sexuality, and gender; but only one has been banned, welcomed praise, and garnered controversy for almost a century.Stephen Gordon has always been different. Firstly, she was born a girl against her parents wishes. Secondly, she is raised to be boyish-the son her father always wanted-much to her mothers disdain. However, the most damning thing of all is Stephens love for other women, something society isnt quite ready to accept. While Stephen lives a good life-that is, having wealth and opportunity by virtue of being born into an upper-class aristocratic family-it is far from an easy one. For Stephen, life is a frustrating existence where she does not know the meaning of herself or where she belongs in the world...that is until she meets Angela Crossby, and comes to know romantic love for the very first time.Autobiographical in nature, Radclyffe Halls The Well of Loneliness is an intensely emotional novel about what it means to be queer in the early twentieth century.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe. Author Biography Radclyffe Hall (1880-1943) was an English poet and novelist. Born to a wealthy English father and an American mother in Bournemouth, Hampshire, Hall was left a sizeable fortune following her parents separation in 1882. Raised in a troubled environment, Hall struggled to gain financial independence from her mother and stepfather. As she took control of her inheritance, Hall began dressing in mens clothing and identifying herself as a "congenital invert." In 1907, she began a relationship with amateur singer Mabel Batten, who encouraged Hall to pursue a career in literature. By 1917, she had fallen in love with sculptor Una Troubridge, a cousin of Battens. After several poetry collections, Halls second novel The Unlit Lamp (1924) was published, becoming a bestseller shortly thereafter. Adams Breed (1926), a novel about an Italian waiter who abandons modern life, earned Hall the Prix Femina and the James Tait Black Prize, two of the most prestigious awards in world literature. In 1928, Halls sixth novel, The Well of Loneliness, was published to widespread controversy for its depiction of lesbian romance. While an obscenity trial in the United Kingdom led to an order that all copies of the novel be destroyed, a lengthy trial in the United States eventually allowed the books publication. Recognized as a pioneering figure in lesbian literature, Hall lived in London with Una Troubridge until her death at the age of sixty-three. Details ISBN Author Mint Editions Publisher Mint Editions Format Hardcover AU Release Date 2025-01-01 Pages 496 Series Mint Editions (Reading with Pride) Year 2024 ISBN-13 9798888976395 Imprint Mint Editions Country of Publication United States Audience General Publication Date 2024-10-03 US Release Date 2024-10-03 Alternative 9798888975930 UK Release Date 2024-10-03 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168757468;

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