The Well of Loneliness
Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness (1928) is a sapphic fiction novel. The story is set in Paris, France. It deals with lesbians, social conditions, Lesbian and England.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 160 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 86 editions across 4 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,357 times in the last 30 days.
At about 498 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.
About The Well of Loneliness
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.
Opening line
“NOT VERY FAR FROM Upton-on-Severn - between it, in fact, and the Malvern Hills - stands the country seat of the Gordons of Bramley; well timbered, well cottaged, well fenced and well watered, having, in this latter respect, a stream that forks in exactly t”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Well of Loneliness?
The Well of Loneliness was written by Radclyffe Hall and first published in 1928.
What genre is The Well of Loneliness?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is The Well of Loneliness?
The median edition has 498 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Well of Loneliness free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to The Well of Loneliness?
Readers who like it often enjoy Nightwood, Olivia and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.
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