Despised and Rejected

Set against the tumult of the pre-World War I era, Despised and Rejected explores the intertwined lives of four individuals navigating love, identity, and political conviction amid wartime upheaval. Against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal secrets, the story highlights themes of queer love and pacifism that challenged conventions of its time. This classic, first published in 1918, is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection and features an afterword examining its historical significance.