Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper

Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

★ Type: Short story

★ Genre Gothic: Horror tale; character study; socio-political allegory

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman

♥♥♥ Is a much celebrated and classic tale by one of the worlds most loved authors. This work is considered an important early work in feminist literature and one which explored issues about women's health, both physical and mental. It is an important and influential work, and a great addition to any book collection

♥♥♥A story of a young upper-middle-class woman who is suffering from what is most likely postpartum depression and whose illness gives her insight into her (and other women's) situation in society and in marriage, even as the treatment she undergoes robs her of her sanity.