1st Edition

Reflecting on The Well of Loneliness

By Rebecca O'Rourke Copyright 1989
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

‘Noble, accomplished, wealthy, self-sacrificing, and honourable, Stephen Gordon is the perfect hero,’ says Rebecca O’Rourke. But Stephen is a woman, and a lesbian. Here is an indication of the tantalizing complexity of The Well of Loneliness . Banned for obscenity when first published in 1928, The Well is now a bestseller, translated into numerous languages, but it must rank as one of the best... Read more

Acknowledgements, Preface, 1. Who is Stephen Gordon, What is She?, 2. Stephen Gordon and Other People in Her Life, 3. How Does Stephen Gordon Get on With Other Women?, 4. How Does the Reader Get on With Stephen Gordon?, 5. Who Reads The Well of Loneliness?, Conclusion, Bibliography.

Biography

Rebecca O'Rourke