Project Gutenberg 2024-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 12228 Hall, Radclyffe 1886 1943 Hall, John Hall, Marguerite Radclyffe Radclyffe-Hall, Marguerite Ellis, Havelock 1859 1939 Ellis, Henry Havelock The well of loneliness $aUnited States :$bBlue Ribbon Books, $c1928, reprint 1940. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well_of_Loneliness This ebook was produced by: Al Haines, Jen Haines & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at pgdpcanada.net "The Well of Loneliness" by Radclyffe Hall is a novel written in the early 20th century. This groundbreaking work explores themes of sexuality, identity, and the struggle for acceptance in a society that often stigmatizes those who deviate from the norm. The story centers around Stephen Gordon, a girl grappling with her identity and familial expectations as she inherently feels different from her peers, particularly in her relationships and desires. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the idyllic setting of Morton Hall, the home of the Gordons. The narrative delves into the origins of Stephen's life, highlighting the intense longing of her parents, Anna and Sir Philip, for a son. Instead, they have a daughter whom they name “Stephen” against convention. As Stephen grows, we see her struggle with complex emotions, notably her tender but tumultuous relationship with her mother, exacerbated by an acute awareness of her difference from societal expectations. This initial section sets the tone for Stephen’s eventual quest for love, belonging, and self-acceptance amidst the backdrop of a world that may not welcome her true self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/wellofloneliness0000radc_m5d4/mode/2up 20240221220005hall 1928 US Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lesbians -- England -- Social conditions -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1082328 2025-06-29T04:35:49.950753 text/html 1060462 2024-03-20T19:04:46 text/html 700630 2025-06-29T04:36:00.701704 application/epub+zip 716691 2025-06-29T04:35:51.694747 application/epub+zip 468614 2025-06-29T04:35:50.788828 application/epub+zip 969501 2025-06-29T04:36:08.015747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930077 2025-06-29T04:35:59.839727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 990785 2025-06-29T04:35:48.049793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 970866 2024-03-20T19:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17205 2025-06-29T04:36:08.163667 application/rdf+xml 11114 2025-06-29T04:35:51.001804 image/jpeg 1664 2025-06-29T04:35:50.929774 image/jpeg 1218247 2025-06-29T04:35:50.040794 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia