Best known for the 1892 title story of this collection, a harrowing tale of a woman’s descent into madness, Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote more than 200 other short stories. Seven of her finest are reprinted here. Written from a feminist perspective, often focusing on the inferior status accorded to women by society, the tales include “Turned,” an ironic story with a startling twist, in which a … in which a husband seduces and impregnates a na#65533;ve servant; “Cottagette,” concerning the romance of a young artist and a man who’s apparently too good to be true; “Mr. Peebles’ Heart,” a liberating tale of a fiftyish shopkeeper whose sister-in-law, a doctor, persuades him to take a solo trip to Europe, with revivifying results; “The Yellow Wallpaper”; and three other outstanding stories.
These charming tales are not only highly readable and full of humor and invention, but also offer ample food for thought about the social, economic, and personal relationship of men and women — and how they might be improved.
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I recently acquired a new taste for classics, specifically feminist classics like “The Diary of A Young Girl”, “The Color Purple”etc., and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was one of those books that was added to the list. What was unique about this experience was that I listened to this classic via audibly and was truly …
My favorite short story–it was actually an inspiration for my book. I recommend this story to everyone.
This book describes what was the life of women in the 19th century! They were coersed to do what their husbands want them to do, to a point of losing their sanity. A very sad story but very real.
The Yellow Wallpaper is an important story in the history of literature. It depicts a woman confined to bed for her own good by her “caring” husband and doctor. Without doubt it has provided inspiration for a many a modern psychological thriller. A classic.
This book was written by a woman who was depressed and sent to the country to rest. The woman wants to be a writer, but her husband and doctor feel that she just needs to rest and relax so that she can get back home to her children. But instead of resting, she is confined to a room in a house with “hideous” yellow wallpaper where she descends …