Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Women and Economics

Women and Economics

Author of the well-known short story «The Yellow Wallpaper» and other important fiction, Charlotte Perkins [Stetson] Gilman (1860–1935) was an ardent advocate of women's rights. In this classic feminist treatise, Gilman argues that women's dependence on men for their livelihood results in a state of arrested intellectual and emotional development deleterious to both genders. Moreover, she explains, such reliance causes shortcomings in the human species as a whole.A landmark...

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Women and Economics

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Women and Economics

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was an American sociologist, author, poet, and lecturer whose influential work and unorthodox lifestyle made her an icon for future generations of feminists. Much of her work criticized common perceptions of the role of women in marriage and society, and advocated educational, financial, and cultural equality for women. In addition to «The Yellow Wall-Paper,» which is studied by most students in the United States today, Gilman is well known for her 1898 book,...

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Women & Economics

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Women & Economics

This eBook edition of «Women & Economics» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Women and Economics – A Study of the Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution is a book written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published in 1898. It is considered by many to be her single greatest work, and as with much of Gilman's writing, the book touched a few dominant themes: the transformation of marriage, the...

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WOMEN & ECONOMICS

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

WOMEN & ECONOMICS

"Women and Economics" is a book written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published in 1898. It is considered by many to be her single greatest work, and as with much of Gilman's writing, the book touched a few dominant themes: the transformation of marriage, the family, and the home, with her central argument: «the economic independence and specialization of women as essential to the improvement of marriage, motherhood, domestic industry, and racial improvement.» The 1890s were a period...

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With Her in Ourland

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

With Her in Ourland

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What Diantha Did

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

What Diantha Did

"What Diantha Did" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...

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The Yellow Wallpaper: A Story

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper: A Story

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The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stor...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories

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...

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The Yellow Wallpaper and "What Dian...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper and "What Diantha Did"

This volume collects two classic works by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: «The Yellow Wallpaper» – a chilling tale of descent into madness – and «What Diantha Did,» an early feminist work. Also included is a rare, brief essay by Gilman on why she wrote «The Yellow Wallpaper.» Gilman (1860 – 1935) was a prominent American sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were...

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The Yellow Wallpaper (Wisehouse Cla...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper (Wisehouse Classics - First 1892 Edition, with the Original Illustrations by Joseph Henry Hatfield)

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER is a story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental. Presented in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer. Foregoing other...

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The Yellow Wallpaper (Unabridged)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper (Unabridged)

Presented in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer and the couple moves into the upstairs nursery. As a form of treatment, she is forbidden from working, but encouraged to eat well and get plenty of exercise and air, so she can recuperate from what he calls a temporary nervous depression – a slight hysterical tendency, a diagnosis common to women in that period. She hides her...

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The Yellow Wallpaper (Book Center)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper (Book Center)

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The Yellow Wallpaper

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the nineteenth century toward women's physical and mental health. The story also has been classified as Gothic fiction and horror fiction. The story is written as a collection of first person journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband has confined her to the upstairs bedroom of a house that he has rented for the summer. She is forbidden from working, and has...

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The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and Selected Writings

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American sociologist, author, poet, and lecturer whose influential work and unorthodox lifestyle made her an icon for future generations of feminists. Much of her work criticized common perceptions of the role of women in marriage and society, and advocated for educational, financial, and cultural equality amongst the sexes. Her advocacy is exhibited in her novella “Herland”, in which she describes a utopian society composed entirely of women, who reproduce...

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The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androce...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture

"The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...

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The Man-Made World

The Man-Made World

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The Humanness of Women: Theory and...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Studies and Thoughts)

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The Humanness of Women: Theory and...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Essays and Sketches)

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The Humanness of Women: The Theory...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Humanness of Women: The Theory & Practice of Feminism (Including Various Essays & Sketches)

This eBook edition of «THE HUMANNESS OF WOMEN: The Theory & Practice of Feminism (Including Various Essays & Sketches)» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. Table of Contents: Women and Economics The Home: Its Works and Influence The Humanness of...

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