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The Well of Loneliness is a 1928 novel by British author Radclyffe Hall that tells the story of Stephen Gordon, an upper-class Englishwoman who struggles as a lesbian with the confines of society. After grappling with her identity from childhood and facing various unrequited loves and societal rejections, Stephen becomes a successful writer and serves as an ambulance driver during World War I, developing a complex romantic relationship with Mary Llewellyn. Themes of substance use, war trauma, and suicide are present in the narrative.