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Radclyffe Hall - The Well of Loneliness

Radclyffe Hall - The Well of Loneliness

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 The Well of Loneliness occupies a singular position in twentieth-century literary history. Published in 1928 in Britain, it stands at the intersection of modernist experimentation, early sexological discourse, religious morality, and emergent queer self-consciousness. It is at once a Bildungsroman, a social protest novel, and a deeply personal meditation on identity, exile, and moral dignity. Though often described simply as the first major English-language lesbian novel, such a label is both accurate and insufficient. The novel is not merely about same-sex love; it is about ontology—about what it means to exist in a world structured to deny your very being. It asks not for tolerance of behavior but for recognition of identity.Copyright Audiobooks by Librivox
Episodes
  • The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 01, Narrated by Hazel Moon

    The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 01, Narrated by Hazel Moon
    Feb 16 2026
    50 mins
  • The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 02, Narrated by Hazel Moon

    The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 02, Narrated by Hazel Moon
    Feb 16 2026
    38 mins
  • The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 03, Narrated by Hazel Moon

    The Well of Loneliness, Chapter 03, Narrated by Hazel Moon
    Feb 16 2026
    50 mins
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