The Well of Loneliness

Radclyffe Hall's «The Well of Loneliness» is a seminal work that delves into the complexities of same-sex love through the life of Stephen Gordon, a gender non-conforming woman who grapples with her identity in early 20th-century England. Employing a rich, evocative narrative style, Hall intricately weaves themes of social ostracism, desire, and the quest for authenticity against the backdrop of Victorian sexual mores. The novel is marked by its poignant exploration of loneliness and alienation, situating it within the larger context of modernist literature that challenged societal norms and conventions... Edasi