Sultana's Dream: A Feminist Utopia and Selections from The Secluded Ones by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Sultana's Dream: A Feminist Utopia and Selections from The Secluded Ones

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain with Hanna Papanek, Roushan Jahan

104 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction feminism science fiction short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Sultana’s Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia—a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war nonviolentl...

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Moods

challenging 71%
informative 57%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | No: 33%

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