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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN num: 9780486298573
ISBN number: 0486298574
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 80
Printing Date: July 11, 1997
Publishing house: Dover Publications
Sale Popularity Level: 7881
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Seven thought-provoking stories employ charm and humour to examine relations between the sexes from a feminist perspective. In addition to the title story, an 1892 classic that recounts a woman’s descent into madness, this collection includes 'Cottagette,' 'Turned,' 'Mr. Peebles’ Heart,' and more.
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I very first read this book in Lit 150 class. Perhaps the narrator is truly an honest victim of the sensitive nerves and active uterus that characterized the nervous diseases and hysteria. Then again, perhaps she is forced to endure the "rest cure" in order to quell her creative inclinations and allow her to take on the role of a proper wife to her husband. Either way, as the narrator plunges deeper into the world of the orange wallpaper, the reader cannot help but wonder how many other "nervous" or "hysterical" women have suffered the same fate.
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I actually read this for free online... it took me about 25 minutes to read the whole story so I'm glad I didn't spend any money on it. But I AM glad that I read it. This is a strange little short story from the viewpoint of a woman who has recently given birth and suffers from post-partum depression. The cure for this at the time was strict bed rest with little to no mental stimulation. Our poor protagonist is married to a physician who believes that she needs to spend as much time as possible resting.
Because women were considered weak and incapable of handling too much thinking, the diagnosis is to prevent them from thinking. This was used to cure anxiety and depression... but anyone who has ever been forced into bedrest knows that all you do when laying there is think... and your thoughts get a little screwy after you've stared at the ceiling counting the dots. So is our heroine loosing her mind or is that horrible wall paper actually changing, showing her things, is there a woman behind bars trying to escape? Or is she projecting her misery with her confinement, her husband, and her situation into the frayed and torn wallpaper.
This was really a fun read that I could envision people having hours and hours of discusion on. It's one of those little bits of writing that you can easily gloss over and not think of again... but if you pull back that very first layer you'll discover that there is so much more to this tiny little tale. I highly recommend taking the 20 minutes it will take you to read this, specifically to women and people in the medical profession... the insanity of what the medical profession used to believe is unbelievable.
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although dealing with a feminie perspective, the title story is also a chilling account of medical practices. as a nurse, i found it fascinating. i bought this for airplane reading and it fit the bill.
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This is truly incredible work. I can't think of any other to compare it to; the story, the writing -- it is just incredible. It is so haunting, so effective. I recommend it highly to any aspiring writer or just anyone who likes to read a great short story. This one could change your life.
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The Yellow Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gillman is one of the most fascinating short reads ever. I was assigned to read this classic gem in my literature class in College and I couldn't believe how well this short story was written. The book is in very first person, it feels like a diary, very personal, intimate, and scary all at the same time. The ending is bone-chilling and brilliant. Gillman is some writer, why haven't I heard about this amazing book before? Wonderful, insightful quick read, a must have for literary fans.
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