Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Short Stories, Novels, Poems and Essays
Enriched edition. Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Short Stories, Novels, Poems and EssaysBy Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Length70h 20m
About this audiobook
The "Collected Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman" is a compelling anthology that encapsulates the diverse literary contributions of one of the most significant feminist writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection includes her renowned short stories, such as "The Yellow Wallpaper," along with thought-provoking essays and poems that reflect her groundbreaking perspectives on gender, mental health, and societal norms. Gilman's distinctive style, characterized by sharp realism and poignant narrative, invites readers to engage deeply with the complexities of women's lived experiences in a patriarchal society. Her work emerges from the rich context of early feminist literature, challenging conventions and advocating for women's rights in a rapidly changing world. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a prominent social reformer, lecturer, and writer whose own struggles with mental health and domesticity profoundly informed her writings. A key figure in the women's movement, Gilman utilized her personal experiences to critique societal structures and advocate for economic independence and self-expression for women. Her unique perspective as both a writer and a member of the feminist community allowed her to craft narratives that resonate with timeless relevance. This anthology serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in feminist literature, American culture, or social reform. Readers will find in Gilman's collected works not only a voice advocating for change but also a deep exploration of the human spirit confronted by the constraints of society. An indispensable read for scholars, students, and general readers alike, this collection illuminates the enduring power of Gilman's literary legacy.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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
GenreLiterary Classics
Length70 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 4, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
95XI. (pt. 1)
2Introduction
96XI. (pt. 2)
3Author Biography
97A Small God And A Large Goddess
4Historical Context
98Introducing The World, The Flash, and The Devil
5Synopsis (Selection)
99Where The Heart Is
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6The Yellow Wallpaper
100Why We Honestly Fear Socialism
7Why I wrote the Yellow Wallpaper (An Article by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1913)
101The Poor Relation
8What Diantha Did
102Reasonable Resolutions
9CHAPTER I. HANDICAPPED
103Private Morality And Public Immorality
10CHAPTER III. BREAKERS
104The Humanness Of Women
11CHAPTER V.
105The Barrel
12CHAPTER VII. HERESY AND SCHISM.
106Kitchen-mindedness
13CHAPTER X. UNION HOUSE.
107Parlor-mindedness
14CHAPTER XII. LIKE A BANYAN TREE
108Nursery-mindedness
15CHAPTER XIV. AND HEAVEN BESIDE.
109Naughty
16The Crux
110A Village Of Fools
17PREFACE
111Believing And Knowing
18CHAPTER I THE BACK WAY
112The House Of Apples
19CHAPTER III. THE OUTBREAK
113Ten Suggestions
20CHAPTER V CONTRASTS
114Genius, Domestic And Maternal
21CHAPTER VII. SIDE LIGHTS.
115Prisoners:
22CHAPTER IX. CONSEQUENCES.
116Improved Methods Of Habit Culture
23CHAPTER XI. THEREAFTER.
117Only An Hour
24Preface
118Wholesale Hypnotism
25Chapter 1.
119The Kitchen Fly
26Chapter 2.
120Her Pets
27Chapter 3
121What Virtues Are Made Of
28Chapter 4.
122Animals In Cities
29Chapter 5.
123While The King Slept
30Chapter 6
124The Beauty Women Have Lost
31Chapter 7
125Is It Wrong To Take Life?
32Chapter 8
126The World And The Three Artists
33Chapter 9
127Woman And The State
34Chapter 10
128Why Texts?
35Chapter 11
129Women Teachers, Married And Unmarried
36Chapter 12.
130Christmas Love
37Herland
131Our Overworked Instincts
38CHAPTER 1. A Not Unnatural Enterprise
132The Permanent Child
39CHAPTER 3. A Peculiar Imprisonment
133The New Motherhood
40CHAPTER 5. A Unique History
134How We Waste Three-fourths Of Our Money
41CHAPTER 7. Our Growing Modesty
135The Nun In The Kitchen
42CHAPTER 9. Our Relations and Theirs
136Then This
43CHAPTER 11. Our Difficulties
137Arrears
44Chapter 1 The Return
138How Doth The Hat
45Chapter 2 War
139Thanksgiving
46Chapter 3 A Journey of Inspection
140Thanksong
47Chapter 4 Nearing Home
141Love
48Chapter 5 My Country
142Steps
49Chapter 6 The Diagnosis
143Child Labor
50Chapter 7 In Our Homes
144His Crutches
51Chapter 8 More Diagnosis
145Get Your Work Done
52Chapter 9
146A Central Sun, a song
53Chapter 10
147Locked Inside
54Chapter 11
148Here Is The Earth
55Chapter 12
149The "Anti" And The Fly
56Three Thanksgivings
150Two Prayers
57According To Solomon
151Before Warm February Winds
58A Middle-sized Artist
152Little Leafy Brothers
59When I Was A Witch
153A Walk Walk Walk
60A Coincidence
154Ode To A Fool
61The Cottagette
155The Sands
62Mr. Robert Grey Sr.
156Water-lure
63The Boys And The Butter
157Aunt Eliza
64My Astonishing Dodo
158The Cripple
65A Word In Season
159When Thou Gainest Happiness
66Turned
160For Fear
67The Giant Wistaria
161His Agony
68The Man –Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture
162Brain Service
69I. AS TO HUMANNESS.
163The Kingdom
70IV. MEN AND ART.
164Heaven Forbid!
71VII. ETHICS AND RELIGION.
165The Puritan
72X. LAW AND GOVERNMENT.
166The Malingerer
73WOMAN AND THE STATE
167May Leaves
74The Home: Its Works and Influence
168The Room At The Top
75TWO CALLINGS
169A Bawling World
76I INTRODUCTORY
170O Faithful Clay!
77IV PRESENT CONDITIONS
171We Eat At Home
78VI THE HOME AS A WORKSHOP
172The Earth's Entail
79IX DOMESTIC ETHICS
173Alas!
80XII THE CHILD AT HOME
174"The Outer Reef!"
81XIV HOME INFLUENCE ON MEN
175To-morrow Night
82XVII RESULTS
176The Waiting-Room
83Concerning Children
177Only Mine
84I. THE PRECIOUS TEN.
178A Question
85IV. THE BURNT CHILD DREADS THE SLIPPER.
179In How Little Time
86VII. UNCONSCIOUS SCHOOLING.
180The Socialist And The Suffragist
87XI. SIX MOTHERS.
181Worship
88XV. SOCIAL PARENTAGE.
182The Little White Animals
89Women and Economics
183Many Windows
90PROEM
184In A Much
91PREFACE
185Love's Highest
92I.
186Analysis
93VI. (pt. 1)
187Reflection
94VI. (pt. 2)
188Memorable Quotes
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