Herland - format ePub

Often referred to as a ‘sociological study’, ´The Home: Its Work and Influence´ – written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published in 1903 – is an examination of the traditional household structure and...

On the eve of World War I, an all-female society is discovered somewhere in the distant reaches of the earth by three male explorers who are now forced to re-examine their assumptions about women's roles...

‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a short story first published in January 1892. The psychological thriller by the renowned US women’s rights writer and campaigner is an autobiographical-inspired...

"Should we not laugh to see a horse in corsets? The time is coming when we shall so laugh to see a woman." - The Forerunner Volume 1 (1909-1910) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In this anthology collection...

´The Crux´, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a fictional novel about an entrepreneurial group of women in North America. First published as part of a series in the feminist journal ´The Forerunner´ in...

'Herland' is a adventurous book that looks at what an all female utopia could look like. Written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the story is about three explorers that crash land in a community where women...

This ebook compiles Charlotte Perkins Gilman's greatest writings, including novels, short stories, essays and poems such as "The Yellow Wallpaper", "In This Our World", "Women and Economics", "The Home:...

Suffrage Songs and Verses, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a collection of 25 poems which advocates the suffragette movement and women’s rights. Published in 1911, the poetry anthology includes both famous...

‘Moving the Mountain’ (1911) is a novel by American feminist and writer, Charlotte Gilman. It is the first book of her classic utopian feminist trilogy that includes ‘Herland’ (1915) and ‘With Her in...

´Concerning Children´, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was first published in 1900 and focuses on how society can be improved through better nurturing of the younger generations. Reminiscent of Supernanny...

A fictional autobiography of an 18-year-old who attempts to overcome hardship by way of her intellect and strong-mindedness, ‘Benigna Machiavelli’ tells the story of her brave battle to free her family...

Through a series of journal entries, a woman records her thoughts and feelings over the course of a summer, shortly after giving birth to her child. Confined to her bedroom on the advice of her husband,...

In "Concerning Children," Charlotte Perkins Gilman explores the complexities of childhood and the societal expectations imposed upon children and their mothers during the early 20th century. Through a...

In "The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture," Charlotte Perkins Gilman delivers a profound critique of the patriarchal structures that shape society. Through a blend of incisive social commentary...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Collected Works' presents a comprehensive anthology of her writings, showcasing her influential contributions to feminist thought and social reform at the turn of the 20th...

Un roman longtemps oublié à découvrir de toute urgence dans sa traduction de référence. Trois Américains, intrigués par des légendes locales, découvrent sur une haute montagne un petit pays mystérieux...

Toutes les jeunes femmes d'aujourd'hui doivent lire ce manuel qui pourrait s'appeler : Comment manipuler votre entourage et l'amener à faire tout ce que vous voulez'. Elle Dans mon enfance, j'ai beaucoup...

Cloîtrée dans une maison de campagne isolée et tenue à l'écart de toute activité par son mari médecin, une jeune mère dépressive après la naissance de leur enfant brave en secret l'interdiction qu'il...

Une jeune mère de famille tombe en dépression.Sous couvert de soin et d’amour, son mari, médecin, lui impose une cure de repos radicale. Mais la patiente ne réagit pas comme prévu. Face à ce qui s’apparente...

Amarrant sa raison entre folie et écriture, l’auteure cherche les preuves de son enfermement dans la forêt des signes que lui renvoie le motif du papier peint. Elle y découvre, métamorphosée, la réalité...

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a mesmerizing and unsettling exploration of the female psyche and the stifling constraints of 19th-century society. The story is narrated by a woman...

In dieser Kritik der "androzentrischen Kultur" untersucht die Pionierin und Feministin Charlotte Perkins Gilman mit Witz und Einfühlungsvermögen die vielen negativen Auswirkungen der männlichen Vorherrschaft...

This story is, first, for young women to read; second, for young men to read; after that, for anybody who wants to. Anyone who doubts its facts and figures is referred to "Social Diseases and Marriage,"...

Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction)....

Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction)....

The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by 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...

The family is older than humanity, and therefore cannot be called a human institution. A post office, now, is wholly human; no other creature has a post office, but there are families in plenty among...

This is written from memory, unfortunately. If I could have brought with me the material I so carefully prepared, this would be a very different story. Whole books full of notes, carefully copied records,...

The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist...

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...

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