La comunità lesbica nell’Europa tra le due guerre mondiali e il caso di Radclyffe Hall

The Well of Loneliness, Radclyffe Hall’s most famous and discussed novel, is considered one the pillars lesbian literature historiography. In same year its publication, 1928, it undergoes a trial in England for obscenity because was an “obscene libel” immediately censored as first novel to deal openly with desire between women. Loneliness emblematic text story exemplary understanding that attempt remove lesbianism patriarchal heteronormative society. aim draw general picture construction identity (in)visibility public space half twentieth century, particular twenties thirties, trying analyze cultural, social medico-legal framework which Hall, Lesbian Identity are inserted.