The Yellow Wallpaper (AmazonClassics Edition) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper (AmazonClassics Edition)

AmazonClassics

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

30 pages first pub 1892 (editions) user-added

fiction classics feminism horror
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Description

In a long-unoccupied mansion, a new mother is confined to what was once a nursery. She is assured by her physician husband that it is a necessary cure to ease her “nervous depression.” Isolated and powerless, she becomes obsessed with the peeling,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 60%
tense 60%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
sad 20%

Pace

fast 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.89

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