Palatable Poison: Critical Perspectives on the Well of Loneliness

Book Overview

The Well of Loneliness--the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as "the bible of lesbianism"--was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. Pronounced obscene following a sensational trial, the book has become a cultural icon as well as a source of considerable debate, especially among feminists, lesbians, and transgendered persons.

Palatable Poison gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231118759
• ISBN13: 9780231118750
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher