Marguerite Radclyffe Hall
Hall was a novelist and poet best known for The Well of Loneliness, the first serious English-language novel of lesbian identity, which was prosecuted for obscenity in 1928. Her courage in publishing it changed the culture.
Works
- The Well of LonelinessNovel exploring a woman's struggle with her lesbian identity and isolation
- The Unlit LampNovel portraying a young woman's stifled artistic ambitions and repressed sexuality
- Adam's BreedNovel of a sensitive man finding purpose through vegetarian spirituality and service
- The Sixth Beatitude
- Miss Ogilvy Finds HerselfShort story collection exploring trauma and transformation in women's lives