The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and Selected Writings by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Denise D. Knight

The Yellow Wall-Paper, Herland, and Selected Writings

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Denise D. Knight

fiction classics feminism short stories dark reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 1915

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Wonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker Charlotte Perkins Gilman were penned in response to her frustrations with the gender-based double standard that prevailed in America as the t...
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Moods

reflective 69%
dark 35%
emotional 28%
challenging 23%
informative 23%
inspiring 21%
funny 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 11%
sad 9%
tense 9%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 67% | Yes: 17% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 17% | No: 14%

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3.74

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