Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935

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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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In her thoughtful and provocative fiction Charlotte Perkins Gilman applies an assertive feminist voice to a variety of genres. Gilman is best known for her haunting, intimately psychological story The Yellow Wallpaper, a vividly detailed first-person account of a woman suffering from mental illness under a repressive male authority. Her idea-driven science fiction features elaborate world building and incisive social commentary in depicting utopian societies where women live without men and thus wield political power. Start with: The Yellow Wallpaper (Psychological Fiction); Herland (Science Fiction)
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935
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1860-1935
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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In her thoughtful and provocative fiction Charlotte Perkins Gilman applies an assertive feminist voice to a variety of genres. Gilman is best known for her haunting, intimately psychological story The Yellow Wallpaper, a vividly detailed first-person account of a woman suffering from mental illness under a repressive male authority. Her idea-driven science fiction features elaborate world building and incisive social commentary in depicting utopian societies where women live without men and thus wield political power. Start with: The Yellow Wallpaper (Psychological Fiction); Herland (Science Fiction)
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