The Well of Loneliness

Autor*innen

• Radclyffe Hall

Parameter

• 528 Seiten
• 19 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Englische Literatur
• Historische Romane
• Klassiker
• Romantik

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Focusing on the struggles of social acceptance, the narrative centers on Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman grappling with her homosexuality. Her love for Mary Llewellyn blossoms during their shared experience as ambulance drivers in World War I, yet their relationship faces societal rejection and isolation. Hall's portrayal emphasizes the naturalness of "sexual inversion," advocating for the right to exist authentically. The novel powerfully highlights the emotional toll of societal prejudice on those who love outside conventional norms.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Einband: Paperback