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Set in the nineteenth century, the narrative unfolds through a woman's journal entries, revealing her confinement by her physician husband in a rented summer home. As she grapples with what he diagnoses as a "temporary nervous depression," her isolation intensifies, leading to a descent into madness. The story critiques societal attitudes toward women's health and autonomy, while blending elements of Gothic fiction and horror. It serves as a powerful commentary on the struggles against oppressive norms and the quest for self-expression.
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The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- The Yellow Wallpaper
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Publisher
- Wilder Publications
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 38
- ISBN13
- 9781515431589
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Classics, Short Stories, Horror, Feminism, Mental Health, Horror Short Stories, Gothic, Gothic Horror
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Set in the nineteenth century, the narrative unfolds through a woman's journal entries, revealing her confinement by her physician husband in a rented summer home. As she grapples with what he diagnoses as a "temporary nervous depression," her isolation intensifies, leading to a descent into madness. The story critiques societal attitudes toward women's health and autonomy, while blending elements of Gothic fiction and horror. It serves as a powerful commentary on the struggles against oppressive norms and the quest for self-expression.