The Well of Loneliness Free Audiobook Download by Radclyffe Hall
The novel The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall is a work of realism and fantasy. The novel was about an author who wrote a novel about her own experience with lesbianism and social stigma. The author struggles to find herself in the world of men, but eventually realizes she would rather have been straight.
What is a radical lesbian? In the late 19th century, the term was associated with women who were unashamed of their sexuality. Radical lesbians were not just sexually active, but also politically active and vocal advocates for their rights. When Radclyffe Hall's novel The Well of Loneliness was published in 1928, it was considered one of the first works to promote lesbianism (among heterosexual women). However, today it is one of the first works to promote homosexuality among women (among heterosexual men)
A poignant story about a lesbian woman's coming-of-age as she meets with other gay women for the first time and learns to accept her sexuality.
The Well of Loneliness is a novel written by Radclyffe Hall. It was published in 1928 and tells the story of Stephen Gordon, an unhappy aristocrat with a passion for gay love.
Radclyffe Hall's classic book The Well of Loneliness chronicles a love story between two women. Celia, the protagonist and narrator, is an English aristocrat who falls in love with a working class woman named Annabel Lee. In their short time together, Celia believes that she has found what she was looking for but when Annabel Lee dies in the middle of the night, Celia is left to grieve alone. She takes comfort from finding the well where Annabel had taken her first lover and begins to write about her experiences there.
Laura Kirman's voice is a wonderful accompaniment to the novel, giving it a certain poignancy. Her reading makes it easy to imagine the story taking place in a different time and place with her narration.
Published Date | 2014-01-09 |
Duration | 17 hours 15 minutes |
Author | Radclyffe Hall |
Narrated | Laura Kirman |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Classics |