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The Well of Loneliness

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Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative centers on Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman who navigates her identity and love for another woman while serving as an ambulance driver. The novel explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the struggles of a masculine lesbian in early 20th-century England. As Hall's only work with explicit lesbian themes, it holds a significant place in lesbian literature, reflecting her experiences and the challenges faced by those in the LGBTQ+ community during that era.

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The Well of Loneliness, Radclyffe Hall

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2014
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English
Publisher
White Press
Released
2014
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Paperback
Pages
718
ISBN13
9781473317628
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First published
1928
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The Well of Loneliness
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Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative centers on Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman who navigates her identity and love for another woman while serving as an ambulance driver. The novel explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the struggles of a masculine lesbian in early 20th-century England. As Hall's only work with explicit lesbian themes, it holds a significant place in lesbian literature, reflecting her experiences and the challenges faced by those in the LGBTQ+ community during that era.