Herland and Selected Stories
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At the turn of the twentieth century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a celebrity--acclaimed as a leader in the feminist movement and castigated for her divorce, her relinquishment of custody of her daughter, and her unconventional second marriage. She was also widely read, with stories in popular magazines and with dozens of books in print. Her most famous short story, the intensely personal "The Yellow Wallpaper," was read as a horror story when first published in 1892 and then lapsed into obscurity before being rediscovered and reinterpreted by feminist scholars in the 1970s. Noted anthologist Barbara Solomon has put together a remarkable collection of Gilman's fiction, which includes twenty short stories and the complete text of Herland , the landmark utopian novel that remained unavailable for more than sixty years. From "The Unexpected," printed in Kate Field's Washington in 1890, to such later tales as "Mrs. Elder's Idea," published in Gilman's own periodical, The Forerunner , readers can again encounter this witty, original, and audacious woman who dared to challenge the status quo and who created fiction that continues to be fresh and timeless. Edited and with an Introduction by Barbara H. Solomon
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0451469879
ISBN13:9780451469878
Release Date:September 2014
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 4.1" x 6.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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A realistic visionary returned to us
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
In Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman gives us humans (mere mortals) a glimpse of a world where all things are possible, where ideas of black and white and shades of grey have been turned into colors and textures, vibrant and pulsing with promise. If one can get past the Victorian style, which is hardly worth mentioning since she was a funny writer and writes with a spoken voice which was unusual for her time, the reader will discover new dimensions of purpose for all people, not only women, and have a good laugh at the same time.
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