Palatable poison
Subtitle: critical perspectives on The well of loneliness
By: edited by Laura Doan & Jay Prosser.
Contributors: Doan, Laura L., 1951-; Prosser, Jay.
Series: Gender & culture; Gender and culture.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
Subjects: Hall, Radclyffe.; Lesbians in literature.
Description: "Palatable Poison 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 The Well of Loneliness and its unique place in the literature of sexual nonconformity"--Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-410) and index.