The Yellow Wallpaper Herland [Hardcover]

Charlotte Perkins Gilmans progressive views on feminism and mental health are powerfully showcased in her two most famous stories.The Yellow Wallpaperskillfullycharts one woman's struggle with depression whilstHerlandis an entertaining imagining of an all female utopia.

Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Lucy Mangan.

Confined to her attic bedroom and isolated from her newborn baby, the nameless narrator ofThe Yellow Wallpaperkeeps a secret diary in which she records the sprawling and shifting patterns of the rooms lurid yellow wallpaper as she slowly sinks into madness. This chilling story is based on the authors own experience of depression. InHerland, a trio of men set out to discover an all-female community rumoured to be hidden deep in the jungle. What they find surprises them all; theyre captured by women who, for two thousand years, have lived in a peaceful and prosperous utopia without men.

The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilmans famous short story on mental health, is brought together with her feminist utopian novelHerlandin this giftable hardback introduced by Lucy Mangan.Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860 in Connecticut. Her father left when she was young and Gilman spent the rest of her childhood in poverty. As an adult she took classes at the Rhode Island School of Design and supported herself financially as a tutor, painter and artist. She had a short marriage with an artist and suffered serious postnatal depression after the birth of their daughter. In 1888 Gilman moved to California, where she became involved in feminist organizations. In California, she was inspired to write and she publishedThe YellÃ0