{"product_id":"palatable-poison-critical-perspectives-on-the-well-of-loneliness-paperback","title":"Palatable Poison: Critical Perspectives on the Well of Loneliness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Doan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJay Prosser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Well of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e--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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalatable Poison\u003c\/i\u003e gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book--beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews--as well as pieces by such contemporary critics as Esther Newton, Judith Halberstam, Teresa de Lauretis, and Terry Castle. Providing an understanding of how views of the book have changed over time and covering such topics as race, the nation at war, and melancholy, the collection presents new and provocative ideas about the immense cultural impact of \u003ci\u003eThe Well of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e and its unique place in the literature of sexual nonconformity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalatable Poison\u003c\/i\u003e gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book--beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews--as well as new pieces by such contemporary critics as Esther Newton, Judith Halberstam, Teresa de Lauretis, and Terry Castle. Providing an understanding of how views of the book have changed over time and covering such topics as fetishism, inversion, and melancholy, the collection presents new and provocative ideas about the immense cultural impact of \u003ci\u003eThe Well of Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e and its unique place in the literature of sexual nonconformity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Doan is professor of English at the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFashioning Sapphism\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 2001), editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lesbian Postmodern\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1994), and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eSexology Uncensored, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSexology in Culture.\u003c\/i\u003eJay Prosser is author of \u003ci\u003eSecond Skins: Body Narratives of Transsexuality\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 1998) and is lecturer in American literature at the University of Leeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.97 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301380448358,"sku":"9780231118750","price":78.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cFB2L1JEcHdRaGtqZXZwcGJPYkpiQT09.webp?v=1773949838","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/palatable-poison-critical-perspectives-on-the-well-of-loneliness-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}