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1928: The Well of Loneliness

The Lesbian Archive contains original copies of the 1928 publication of the The Well of Loneliness, written by Radclyffe Hall.

Detail of Well of Loneliness cover 1928 - click here to download PDF version

Detail of the cover of The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall.
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It was found to be obscene in court, although there were no explicit sexual references made in it, and hence all copies were recalled and burned.

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