What they find surprises them all they’re captured by women who, for two thousand years, have lived in a peaceful and prosperous utopia without men. In Herland, a trio of men set out to discover an all-female community rumoured to be hidden deep in the jungle.

This chilling story is based on the author’s own experience of depression. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Lucy Mangan.Ĭonfined to her attic bedroom and isolated from her newborn baby, the nameless narrator of The Yellow Wallpaper keeps a secret diary in which she records the sprawling and shifting patterns of the room’s lurid yellow wallpaper as she slowly sinks into madness. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Disclosure: If you buy products using the retailer buttons above, we may earn a commission from the retailers you visit. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. In Sarah Wyman’s analysis of The Yellow Wallpaper, she. Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper deals directly with the postpartum depression she suffered from, and her hopes that the story would enlighten other women who had similar experiences. The Yellow Wallpaper skillfully charts one woman's struggle with depression whilst Herland is an entertaining imagining of an all female utopia. The 1892 long-form short story (or novella) became and remains a classic in feminist literature. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s progressive views on feminism and mental health are powerfully showcased in her two most famous stories.

In the yellow wallpaper