The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

63 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

As powerful today as it was upon publication in 1892, an important, widely anthologized story of a descent into psychosis from America’s leading early 20th-century feminist intellectualCharlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpi...

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Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 53%
tense 43%
reflective 38%
emotional 29%
sad 29%
challenging 18%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 25%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 25% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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