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The Yellow Wallpaper & Herland

By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Series: Collins Classics
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The Yellow Wallpaper & Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman combines two of her renowned works. "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a psychological tale exploring a woman's descent into madness during a prescribed rest cure, focusing on the oppressive forces that affect her mental health. "Herland" follows an expedition to an isolated, all-female society, examining themes of gender roles and utopian ideals through the lens of a matriarchal world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in feminist literature and exploring themes of mental health and gender roles. Charlotte Perkins Gilman crafts a compelling narrative that challenges societal norms, providing a thought-provoking read for those who appreciate classic fiction with a critical eye on early 20th-century gender dynamics.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

‘There are things in that wallpaper that nobody knows about but me, or ever will’

Hailed as one of the most distinctive and compelling literary voices of her era, Charlotte Perkins Gilman is praised today for her ground-breaking, feminist writing. Collected here, both The Yellow Wallpaper and Herland are extraordinary for scrutinising the patriarchal norms of turn-of-the-century America.

In The Yellow Wallpaper, a woman frantically paces the empty nursery at the top of a secluded mansion. Her husband John, a physician, is of no comfort, and she can’t bear to sit with the new baby as his crying makes her much too nervous. And then there’s the putrid, yellow wallpaper which seems to shift and creep around the room before her very eyes…

Herland, first published in 1915, follows a group of three men as they arrive in a female-only society. Peace and tranquillity thrive in this utopian land, forcing the explorers to question how their own corrupted, male-dominated world can survive.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008527921

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 384

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman (born 1860, Connecticut, U.S.) was a leading American feminist, lecturer, writer and publisher who was at the forefront of the women’s movement in the United States. The Yellow Wallpaper, her shortest, but most famous work, remains an important document of nineteenth-century attitudes towards women’s mental health. Perkins Gilman died at the age of seventy-five in 1935.

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