The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper

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Feb 9, 2016 · Englisch · Kindle (22 Seiten)
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Format Kindle
Seiten 22
Sprache Englisch
Veröffentlicht Feb 9, 2016
Verlag Wisehouse Classics
ISBN-10 9176371565
ISBN-13 9789176371565

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First published in 1892, "The Yellow Wallpaper" is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Though she longs to write, her husband and doctor forbid it, prescribing instead complete passivity. In the involuntary confinement of her bedroom, the hero creates a reality of her own beyond the hypnotic pattern of the faded yellow wallpaper--a pattern that has come to symbolize her own imprisonment. Narrated with superb psychological and dramatic precision, "The Yellow Wallpaper" stands out not only for the imaginative authenticity with which it depicts one woman’s descent into insanity, but also for the power of its testimony to the importance of freedom and self-empowerment for women.

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Romantik Mystery Science-Fiction Kinder Biografie Action & Abenteuer Selbsthilfe Religion & Spiritualität Wissenschaft & Technologie Geschichte Horror Humor Wirtschaft & Finanzen Philosophie Fantasie Graphic Novels Kochbücher Reisen Gesundheit & Wellness Kunst & Fotografie Klassiker Zeitgenössisch Natur

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I think one thing straight women should do before dating a man is have him read this short story and tell her his thoughts about it

December 4th 2025

So unsettling... in the best way. The descent into madness was so well done, and the creeping tension made it impossible to look away. The writing took me a bit to get into, but the way it captured isolation and control was genuinely chilling. 

May 31st 2025

Re-read 08/11/24: I only read this four months ago but the vibes are right for the season and it's just. so. good._________________________________________I had a feeling I'd like this, but if I'm honest I didn't expect to love it. Well, what do I know?Nothing I can say here that hasn't been said already. This is a tour de force of feminist horror which sinks into your soul, despite its small size. The embodiment of "though she be but little, she is fierce."

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