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Review
The Well of Loneliness is a path-breaking novel. Published by Radclyffe Hall herself in 1928, it was immediately banned in Britain due to its lesbian theme and was allowed in the United States only after a long court battle. Once it was available, The Well of Loneliness sold more than 20,000 copies its first year and paved the way for other works with lesbian themes. The novel concerns a girl born into a wealthy English family at the turn of the century and named Stephen by her father who desperately wanted a boy. Practically from birth, Stephen is described as different, yet while Radclyffe Hall delivers the powerful message that lesbianism is natural, she also asks the reader to have pity on Stephen Gordon, for, along with the popular psychoanalysts of her day, Radclyffe Hall describes lesbianism as an inversion. The terrible mark of Cain" compels Stephen to forsake the woman she loves to protect her from a life of ostracism. This message, along with Radclyffe Hall's portrayal of lesbians in stereotypical butch& and femme roles, caused the book to be written off by feminists in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In addition, many readers today may find the language long-winded and the characters one-dimensional, with the exception of the thinly-veiled portrait of the author as Stephen Gordon. Nonetheless, The Well of Loneliness is worth reading because it shattered the silence of oppression and conveys a message about homophobia and internalized shame relevant to lesbians even today. For great reviews of books for girls, --j
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About the Author
Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall (1883-1943) was born in Hampshire and educated at King's College Cambridge. She published five volumes of poetry and seven novels. THE WELL OF LONELINESS, describing the lesbian 'invert' Stephen, was banned on publication in 1928. Two years later she received the Eichelbergher Humane Award.
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Product details
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd (March 19, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 184022455X
ISBN-13: 978-1840224559
Product Dimensions:
4.9 x 1 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
96 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#66,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I picked up this ebook through this website:[...] And yes, it was free. It was quite a while ago so I had to do some searching to figure out where it came from.This book was very relatable. If you have ever felt like you didn't belong to the norm for whatever reason, you understand the loneliness of the main character. Parents set you up? Check. Parents, relatives and friends find you weird? Check. All those feelings are beautifully, nearly poetically spelled out.With the flavor of pre-WWI English, similar to Jane Austin the main character looks for love and feel quite unlovable. She learned that she doesn't go for men but rather for women. The word 'lesbian' isn't used. Gay refers to the tablecloth. In a time when all of this was far less accepted as it is now, one finds that we haven't come as long a way as we may hope.This story is anguishing and sad. It made my blood boil. It was tender. There are times when the tears are so close. BUT it was dreadfully boring at times. I read it on my Tablet using Moon Reader Pro so it could read to me. I tried very hard to read while listening, but there were times I got so distracted that I realized that whole chapters had whizzed on by.Some consider this a classic and it does have that feel about it. It's worth reading so that you can say you did. Maybe, if a read person narrated it it would keep my interest all the way through. I wonder if it has ever been made into a movie? I think it could be done quite well. The author gave many descriptions of gardens and lakes. It could be visually delicious!
The Well of Loneliness is an engaging story that shows the challenges, indignities suffered and, yes, the loneliness of being gay, particularly at the time this book was written.Imagine growing up with people judging you and condemning you because you are some not-quite-definablykind of different? This difference is nothing you did; it isn't the result of any decision or choiceyou made; it is simply the way you are. People talk about you in whispers as you pass; they snicker.Often, they quite obviously reject you and condemn you because they are like the majority whereas youare not.The story does a very good job of making you feel the ostracizing by society just because you are notlike others. This ostracizing begins long before sexuality comes into play. And, by the way, there isno sex in this book other than kissing. And yet the book was condemned as obscene simply because thekissing was between two women.Stephan, the protagonist, likes to ride horses and finds riding side-saddle dumb. She takes up fencingand lifting weights because she enjoys the physicality. She feels foolish wearing dresses. Are any ofthose things truly outrageous and deserving of condemnation? She makes a wonderful friend with a young manwho she feels close to because he treats her exactly the same as he would a man. That she recoils in horrorwhen the young man declares his love for her was not her decision; it was simply her reaction. When sheforms a relationship with another woman with kissing involved and eventually declares her love for the womanonly to have the woman recoil makes her feel just how alone and different she is. Stephan thinks she mustbe the only person to be this way. She is unaware that others exist. She experiences multiple snubs andrejections because of how she is.Stephan makes an important and, I think, irrefutable point somewhere in the book:"We exist. Like everyone else, We were made by nature. Therefore we are natural."I think this book should be read by heterosexuals. I am not so foolish as to think that the scales wouldfall from the eyes of those blinded by prejudice. But, I would hope that many people would find the milewalked in another's shoes to be a reminder to be kinder and much more tolerant of others. It needn't belimited to those in sexual minorities but also racial, religious, nationalities or any other kinds ofdifferent.From a purely literary point of view, I also found the writing to be interesting. Occasionally, I wouldhave to reread a sentence to understand it but then I found that I enjoyed the non-standard (perhaps onlyby modern standards?) phrasing to be interesting.Overall, I found this to be one of the best books I've read in quite a while.
Give this story time to develop. Do not give up in the first one hundred pages. There is a timeless story of inner understanding in a world that does not want to have anything to do with a person's truth. The author uses a very strong command of Christian symbolism to express the shades of tragedy in a most interesting metaphor to life. It is clear that the character is an outcast both by society and the resulting self-loathing.The author does express hope that this natural human ability to love will be allowed in the future. Does love need to be allowed?This was not a page turning read for me; however, I did find myself reflecting on our cultural tolerances on the groups cast aside due to beliefs, race, sex, nationality, education etc...It is sad that today this book finds a very strong thread of relevant issues.
The archaic language, and the occasional lapse into French, made this book hard to read. Hardly a page went by, without me having to look up a word, or translate a phrase. Reading a few pages went from a half hour diversion, to an afternoon slog. In the end, I still really enjoyed it.Hall would spend a page or two, describing something that could easily be summed up in a couple of sentences. Normally I would hate that, but with Hall it worked. Her words painted pictures, setting moods as well as scenes. Really bringing the feel of the characters to life. I just kept thinking, so this is what those other authors were trying to do.Hall's quick change in perspective, could get confusing, at times. One minute you're in one character thoughts, the next you're in another's. At a few spots, we got treated to a dog's point of view, on the events, of the story.The end was a bit to hard to take, but I wasn't expecting a story book ending, given the time period it was written.All in all, I enjoyed the book, and got a sense of accomplishment, when I finished it.
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