"The Yellow Wall Paper" and Selected Stories of Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Known primarily for her classic and haunting story "The Yellow Wallpaper," Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an enormously influential American feminist and sociologist. Her early-twentieth-century writings continue to inspire writers and activists today. This collection includes selections from both her fiction and nonfiction work. In addition to the title story, there are seven short stories collected here that combine humor, anger, and startling vision to suggest how women's "place" in society should be changed to benefit all. The nonfiction selections are from Gilman's The Man-Made World: Our Androcentric Culture and her masterpiece, Women And Economics, which was translated into seven languages and established her international reputation as a theorist. Also included in a delightful excerpt from Gilman's utopian novel, Herland, an acidly funny tale about three American male explorers who stumble into an all-female society and begin their odyssey by insisting, "This is a civilized country . . . there must be men." Gilman's analyses of economic and women's issues are as incisive and relevant today as they were upon their original publication. This volume is an unprecedented opportunity to rediscover a powerful American writer. Content: Realism and domestic drama : fictionalized autobiography. The yellow wall-paper Through this Mary Button's principles. Human rights and social issues : stories of social consciousness. The boys and the butter His mother The hypnotizer His excuse Joan's defender The vintage. Feminism and empowerment : stories of autonomy and independence. The unexpected Old water A mischievous rudiment Mrs. Elder's idea The chair of English. Women helping women : stories of female bonding. A coincidence Mrs. Beazley's deeds Dr. Clair's place Being reasonable. Sketches and sermons : fables, parables, and studies in style. A day's berryin' Ad'line Two storks Freed The lady oyster Improving on nature Wild oats and tame wheat.