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The well of loneliness

by Radclyffe Hall · 1928

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Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parentsa fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be a war hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. But Stephen is a woman, and her lovers are women. As her ambitions drive her, and society confines her, Stephen is forced into desperate actions.

LesbiansFictionSocial conditionsFiction, lesbianEngland, fictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, lgbtq+, lesbianScholarsHeroesAuthorsAristocracy (Social class)Savants