Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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| Original Title: | The Yellow Wallpaper |
| ISBN: | 0486298574 (ISBN13: 9780486298573) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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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 husband seduces and impregnates a naïve 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. The yellow wallpaper Three Thanksgivings The cottagette Turned Making a change If I were a man Mr. Peebles' heart.Specify Containing Books The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
| Title | : | The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories |
| Author | : | Charlotte Perkins Gilman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Pages | : | Pages: 70 pages |
| Published | : | July 11th 1997 by Dover Publications (first published 1892) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Short Stories. Fiction. Feminism. Horror. Literature. Academic. School |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 80758 Users | 2432 ReviewsAppraise Containing Books The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other StoriesCharlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform.In her lifetime, she wrote over 200 short stories. 7 of them are included here.The Yellow Wallpaper. I could have never imagined that a story describing wallpaper could be so engrossing. The descriptions, however, depict a woman going deeper and deeper into madness. And how the misdiagnosis ofThe Yellow Wall-Paper: Curious, curious, curious. Some kind of Post-Natal Depression with 18th Century cures. Touches at the very heart of what depression feels like with its wall-paper detestation that turns almost in to adoration. Not entirely sure how I feel about it, or what it was I just read.The Rocking-Chair: Another curious one, this time a ghost story from a male perspective. Intriguing like a Poe but not at all fright-inducing, more just a bit odd. Never been a fan of hauntings and
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Yup, that was me enjoying the spiralling descent into madness. Ok all jokes aside, mental health is a serious issue and something which is more fragile than we realise - do not take it for granted people. We are lucky enough to live in a time when people recognise and understand depression and constructive, helpful treatments can be offered. Unfortunately for Charlotte Perkins Gilman, she inhabited the tail end of the
A very sad tale about a woman who stares at her yellow wallpaper and gets so irritated and frustrated, that after a while she rips it off the wall.
5 stars for The Yellow Wallpaper - Excellent short story. After looking into Gilmans traumatic inspiration for writing it, I was wowed.4 stars for the other stories included in this small book - all were good.
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a powerful short story about a woman going mad, in part because she's not allowed to do anything. Gilman did a beautiful job showing how frustrating it was when the woman's concerns weren't taken seriously, both by her husband and by others. The story is written as an argument against restricting women from activities commanding them to "rest" isn't always restful; it's maddening.I first read this story in high school, but I'm quite certain I didn't really understand
I read this short story a few months ago on someone's recommendation when I said that the tile design at a hotel was driving me insane. In retrospect, the tile was fine.
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