The Unlit Lamp (1924) is a novel by Radclyffe Hall. After
publishing several collections of poems, Hall turned to fiction in
1924 with two successful novels. The Unlit Lamp is the story of a
young woman with an unhappy home life who falls in love with an
older teacher and dreams of moving to London to become a doctor.
Despite her independent spirit, Joan struggles to escape the
clutches of her controlling mother. “Mrs. Ogden put her hand up
to her head wearily, glancing at Joan as she did so. Joan was so
quick to respond to the appeal of illness. Mrs. Ogden would not
have admitted to herself how much she longed for this quick
response and sympathy. […] There were times, growing more
frequent of late, when she longed, yes, longed to break down
utterly, to become bedridden, to be waited upon hand and foot, to
have arresting symptoms of her own, any number of them.”
Unhappily married to the Colonel, a cold and distant man, Mrs.
Ogden depends on her daughters for emotional support. As Joan and
Milly draw closer the age of independence, however, their mother
begins thinking up ways to keep them at home, stifling their
personal interests and desires. When Elizabeth Rodney, a governess,
arrives to teach the sisters, Joan develops not only an attraction
to the older woman, but a desire to move with her to London, where
she dreams of becoming a doctor. Tragic and psychologically
piercing, The Unlit Lamp is a story of friendship, family, and
desire that continues to be recognized as a groundbreaking work of
lesbian literature. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Radclyffe
Hall’s The Unlit Lamp is a classic work of British literature
reimagined for modern readers.
General
| Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Mint Editions |
| Release date: |
September 2021 |
| Authors: |
Radclyffe Hall
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| Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0838-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-5132-0838-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781513208381 |
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