A Collection of Poems by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (In This Our World, Suffrage Songs and Verses) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Poems of Suffrage, Social Reform, and Utopian FeminismBy Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Length2h 10m
About this audiobook
Bringing together In This Our World and Suffrage Songs and Verses, this collection reveals Charlotte Perkins Gilman's poetry as both art and argument. Written in lucid, rhythmic, often songlike forms, the poems address labor, domestic confinement, motherhood, economic injustice, and women's political enfranchisement. Their directness belongs to the reformist verse culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet Gilman's wit, irony, and moral urgency give the work a distinctive literary force. Gilman, best known for The Yellow Wall-Paper and her feminist social theory, wrote from the experience of a woman who had confronted marriage, motherhood, mental illness, and economic dependence as structures rather than merely private troubles. Her commitment to women's independence, cooperative social organization, and suffrage shaped these poems, which often transform personal observation into public critique. This volume is recommended to readers interested in feminist literature, American reform movements, and the relationship between poetry and politics. It offers not only historical testimony but also a compelling example of verse used to awaken conscience and imagine a more equitable world.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenrePoetry
Length2 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 1, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6A Collection of Poems by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (In This Our World, Suffrage Songs and Verses)
2Introduction
7Analysis
3Author Biography
8Reflection
4Historical Context
9Memorable Quotes
5Synopsis (Selection)
Women and Economics (The Economic Relation Between Men and Women as a Factor in Social Evolution) (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman9h 38m$2 · $0.00
The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Essays and Sketches) (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman20h 26m$2 · $0.00
The Herland Trilogy: Moving the Mountain, Herland, With Her in Ourland (Utopian Classic Fiction) (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman19h 6m$2 · $0.00
The Herland Trilogy: Moving the Mountain, Herland, With Her in Ourland (Utopian Classic) (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman19h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Short Stories, Novels, Poems and Essays (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman69h 3m$2 · $0.00
The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric CultureCharlotte Perkins Gilman5h 12m$2 · $0.00
De economische toestand der vrouwCharlotte Perkins Gilman9h 31m$2 · $0.00
What Diantha DidCharlotte Perkins Gilman7h 35m$2 · $0.00
Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Short Stories, Novels, Poems and EssaysCharlotte Perkins Gilman70h 20m$1 · $0.00
In This Our World, Suffrage Songs and Verses - A Collection of Poems (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman2h 9m$2 · $0.00
Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Short Stories, Novels, Poems and Essays (Annotated)Charlotte Perkins Gilman71h 31m$2 · $0.00
Moving the Mountain, Herland & With Her in OurlandCharlotte Perkins Gilman17h 50m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Herland Trilogy: Moving the Mountain, Herland & With Her in OurlandCharlotte Perkins Gilman18h 55m$1 · $0.00
Human WorkCharlotte Perkins Gilman10h 22m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Charlotte Perkins GilmanCharlotte Perkins Gilman71h 37m$1 · $0.00
HerlandCharlotte Perkins Gilman7h 11m$2 · $0.00
THE HERLAND TRILOGY: Moving the Mountain, Herland & With Her in Ourland (Complete Edition)Charlotte Perkins Gilman18h 54m$1 · $0.00
WOMEN & ECONOMICSCharlotte Perkins Gilman9h 31m$2 · $0.00
SUFFRAGE SONGS, IN THIS OUR WORLD & OTHER VERSESCharlotte Perkins Gilman1h 57m$2 · $0.00
TerraformPropaganda5h 39m$24 · $0.00
The Essential NerudaPablo Neruda1h 55m$25
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)Samuel Taylor Coleridge1h 57m$2 · $0.00
UnashamedHarry Baker1h 33m4.0 (1)$20 · $0.00
Maybe You Never Cry AgainBernie Mac4h 25m$20 · $0.00
Inquire WithinIn-Q2h 18m$16 · $0.00
The Poetic EddaJackson Crawford6h 24m$17
Poems of ParentingLoryn Brantz42m4.0 (1)$9 · $0.00
Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson5h 23m$16
The Weary Blues (Annotated)Langston Hughes2h 13m$2 · $0.00
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