The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and Selected Writings Contributor(s): Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (Author), Bolick, Kate (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 014310585X ISBN-13: 9780143105855 Publisher: Penguin Group
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2009 Annotation: A superb collection of fiction and poetry from a major feminist voice in American literature Wonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker Charlotte Perkins Gilman were penned in response to her frustration with the gender-based double standard that prevailed in America as the twentieth century began. Perhaps best known for her chilling depiction of a womanas mental breakdown in her unforgettable 1892 short story aThe Yellow Wall-Paper,a Gilman also wrote Herland, a cunning, wry novel that imagines a peaceful, progressive, environmentally conscious country from which men have been absent for two thousand years. Both are included in this volume, along with a selection of Gilmanas major short stories and her poems. Click for more in this series: Penguin Classics |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Series: Penguin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.14" W x 7.74" L (0.57 lbs) 400 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: A collection of the groundbreaking feminist writer's most famous works, with a thought-provoking introduction by bestselling author Kate Bolick Wonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker Charlotte Perkins Gilman were penned in response to her frustrations with the gender-based double standard that prevailed in America as the twentieth century began. Perhaps best known for her chilling depiction of a woman's mental breakdown in her unforgettable 1892 short story 'The Yellow Wall-Paper', Gilman also wrote Herland, a wry novel that imagines a peaceful, progressive country from which men have been absent for two thousand years. Both are included in this volume, along with a selection of Gilman's major short stories and her poems. New York Times bestselling author Kate Bolick contributes an illuminating introduction that explores Gilman's fascinating yet complicated life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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