Well of loneliness audiobook

Shockingly candid for its time, this novel was the very first to condemn homophobic society for its unfair treatment of gays and lesbians. Charting her romantic and professional adventures during the first world war and beyond, the novel provoked a furore on first publication in 1928 for its lesbian. You can be lonely anywhere, but there is a particular flavor to the loneliness that comes from living in a city, surrounded by thousands of strangers. Famously sparking an obscenity trial, this 1928 bookwhich the times literary supplement called the archetypal lesbian novelfollows stephen, a woman who wears pants and short hair and realizes shes attracted to women. Listen to well of loneliness audiobook by radclyffe hall. It has influenced how love between women is understood, for the twentieth century and beyond. The novel is about stephen gordon, a young englishwoman who is a lesbian, in a time when acceptance of this lifestyle was nonexistent. As radclyffe halls most important work, and indeed one of the most important early calls for homosexual equality in general, the well of loneliness is here preserved successfully thanks to the formidable talents of cecilia fage.

The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall goodreads. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall, paperback barnes. How to fight loneliness and win by barbara powell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stephen never went to her fathers study in order to talk of her grief over collins. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Stephen is a lesbian but, growing up, doesnt know what she. The endlessly dreary well of loneliness deserved this is a book where the message matters more to the author then the tale. The well of loneliness book by radclyffe hall 15 available. Manhattan, that teeming island of gneiss, concrete, and glass. The well of loneliness will just make you long for a world without this book in it. The well of loneliness audiobook by radclyffe hall. Jan 07, 2014 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. The main character in the well of loneliness, published in 1928, is stephen gordon so named because her parents had expected a boy.

It became an international bestseller, and for decades was the single most famous lesbian novel. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Hall was renowned for her open homosexuality, a subject dealt with in her bestknown novel, the well of loneliness 1928, a semiautobiographical. A motor ambulance unit of british women drivers did very fine service upon the allied front in france during the later. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the well of loneliness. Editions of the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall. The main characters of this fiction, lgbt story are stephen gordon. Radclyffe hall, english writer whose novel the well of loneliness 1928 created a scandal and was banned for a time in britain for its treatment of lesbianism. Bette davis the lonely life an autobiography part 01 audiobook. The readers breathy feminine pronunciation of stephans gertrudes impossibly naive, overly dramatic text doesnt ring true. The novel has become a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. 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. 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.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The well of loneliness, by radclyff hall, free ebook. Discover the groundbreaking and moving lesbian novel that rocked the. The well of loneliness ebook written by radclyffe hall. In this groundbreaking audiobook, murthy argues that loneliness is the underpinning to the current crisis in mental wellness and is responsible for the upsurge in suicide, the opioid epidemic, the overuse of psych meds, and the overdiagnosing and pathologizing of emotional and psychological struggle. Audible publishes well of loneliness as audiobook the. In chapter fifteen, stephen, devastated by the death of her father, decides to remain at morton rather.

The well of loneliness ebook by radclyff hall rakuten kobo. Whether you are looking to delve into this controversial book for the first time, or rediscover why so many people. It follows the life of stephen gordon, an englishwoman from an upperclass family whose sexual inversion homosexuality is apparent from an early age. Free download or read online the well of loneliness pdf epub book. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall overdrive rakuten. Radclyffe hall born marguerite radclyffe hall on 12 august 1880 7 october 1943 was an english poet and author, best known for the novel the well of loneliness. Hall was educated at kings college, london, and then attended school in germany. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The well of loneliness is a 1928 novel by british author radclyffe hall. Audible has published the well of loneliness as an audiobook for the first time since its original publication in 1928. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the well of loneliness. Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parentsa fencer, a horse rider and a keen. Browse radclyffe halls bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.

Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Jul 17, 2017 the well of loneliness radclyffe hall fromthedustybookshelf. The well of loneliness reads like a labour of love. Everyone has different tastes in books, so be sure to find the books that youre interested in. The well of loneliness by radclyffe hall is a controversial novel that was banned at the time of its publication in 1928. A novel about lesbian love congenital inverts the book was suppresed both here and in the u. Radclyffe halls pioneering novel about love between women becomes the centre of a. Oct 19, 2012 the only vaguely nonirritating part was the narrator. The well of loneliness radclyffe hall fromthedustybookshelf.

The well of loneliness is the thinly disguised story of radclyffe halls own life. The first edition of the novel was published in 1928, and was written by radclyffe hall. Pdf the well of loneliness book by radclyffe hall free. Radclyffe hall audio books, best sellers, author bio. Bbc radio 4 riot girls, the trial of the well of loneliness. As a man loved a woman, that was how i lovedit was good, good, good stephen is. A powerful novel of love between women, the well of loneliness brought about the most famous legal trial for obscenity in the history of british law. Imagine growing up with people judging you and condemning you because you are some notquitedefinably kind of different. The well of loneliness is a lesbian novel by british author radclyffe hall that was first published in 1928 by jonathan cape. The well of loneliness is a 1928 book written by radclyffe hall about homosexuality.

Stephen grows to be a war hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. The well of loneliness tells the story of tomboyish stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and cuts her hair short and who gradually comes to realise that she is attracted to women. From internationally bestselling author benedict wells, a sweeping novel of love and loss, and of the lives we never get to live dazzling storytellingthe end of loneliness is both affecting and accomplished and eternal. Biography audiobooks bette davis the lonely life an autobiography part 01.

She was educated at kings college, london, and later undertook further studies in germany. She began her literary career by writing verses, which. Minor characters are interesting and the heroine is a bore. Listen to the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall available from rakuten kobo. Read the well of loneliness by radclyffe hall available from rakuten kobo. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 414 pages and is available in paperback format.