Radclyffe Hall At The Well Of Loneliness: A Sapphic Chronicle
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A richly detailed literary biography, this work chronicles the life of Radclyffe Hall, the pioneering British author whose 1928 novel The Well of Loneliness ignited one of the most infamous obscenity trials in literary history. Lovat Dickson presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of Hall — her relationships, her identity, and the fierce personal conviction that drove her to write a frank and sympathetic depiction of lesbian love at a time when such expression was socially and legally dangerous. The narrative uncovers the cultural and political forces that conspired to suppress Hall's masterwork, illustrating how the trial became a defining moment not only for its author but for the broader struggle for artistic freedom and LGBTQ+ visibility. Written with scholarly precision yet an engaging, humanizing warmth, the biography situates Hall firmly within the modernist literary world she inhabited alongside figures such as Natalie Barney and Una Troubridge. This is an essential account for anyone seeking to understand the woman behind one of the most courageous and consequential novels of the twentieth century.
Author: Lovat Dickson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Charles Scribner's Sons
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed literary biography, this work chronicles the life of Radclyffe Hall, the pioneering British author whose 1928 novel The Well of Loneliness ignited one of the most infamous obscenity trials in literary history. Lovat Dickson presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of Hall — her relationships, her identity, and the fierce personal conviction that drove her to write a frank and sympathetic depiction of lesbian love at a time when such expression was socially and legally dangerous. The narrative uncovers the cultural and political forces that conspired to suppress Hall's masterwork, illustrating how the trial became a defining moment not only for its author but for the broader struggle for artistic freedom and LGBTQ+ visibility. Written with scholarly precision yet an engaging, humanizing warmth, the biography situates Hall firmly within the modernist literary world she inhabited alongside figures such as Natalie Barney and Una Troubridge. This is an essential account for anyone seeking to understand the woman behind one of the most courageous and consequential novels of the twentieth century.