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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.409
EAN: 9780141180625
ISBN: 0141180625
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 384
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics

A new collection of fiction and poetry from a major voice in American feminism and literature

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a turn-of-the-century American feminist and socialist thinker. In her works of fiction, Gilman sought to illustrate her ideas about the way American society squandered the talents and economic contributions of women. Based on the nervous breakdown she suffered during her own disastrous first marriage, The Yellow Wall-Paper is her classic story about a woman who goes mad when the rest-cure treatment she undergoes forbids her any kind of work.

Herland, Gilman's most famous novel, is a feminist utopian comedy in which three men stumble upon a society of women that has banished men. Also included in this Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics edition is a selection of Gilman's poetry and other short fiction. Gilman scholar Denise D. Knight has written an enlightening Introduction that explores Gilman's use of the utopian form, satire, and fantasy to provide a critique of women's place in society and to propose creative solutions.

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Yellow Wall-paper
Review: I bought this book for a class in college and enjoyed all of the readings we did for the class. If you are interested in fictional feminism writing then this is the book for you!

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: Herland is one of my favorite stories. If you enjoy feminist publications this is one to read. It sometimes makes me laugh and other times makes you really think about how American Society works.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A nice little afternoon read....
Review: A generally overlooked gem of a utopian novella that makes for a pleasant experience. The treatment is calmer and more down to earth than A Brave New World, and is more thoughtful and meditative than Looking Backward. Gilman's feminism celebrates motherhood above all, and embraces Christianity. In a time when we're reconsidering gender roles and marriage in society, Herland is particularly relevant and insightful.

Highly recommended for the fan of utopian literature and early feminist thought.

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