Seven thought-provoking stories employ charm and humor to examine relations between the sexes from a feminist perspective. In addition to the title story, an 1892 classic that recounts a woman’s descent into madness, this collection includes "Cottagette," "Turned," "Mr. Peebles’ Heart," and more.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman (July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935) was a prominent American sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were exceptional for women, and she served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her unorthodox concepts and lifestyle. Her best remembered work today is her semi-autobiographical short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper", which she wrote after a severe bout of post-partum depression.
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“这可恨的现代教育真是害人不浅!现在的女人为了所谓思想,连自己的身体和心灵都可以牺牲,连正常人的爱情都避之不及。就这么活,就这么死,对谁有好处?” “我亲爱的乔治,是你的偏激让你失去了理智。也正是你的这种针对女性的偏见,像座大山一样挡在我们之间。如果你对你的心上人、对你的挚爱都心存成见,那么对你来说,将伴你一生的妻子又算什么?”92
当你的目光追随它时,它沉闷得足以迷惑你的视线,又鲜明得不断激起你去一探究竟的欲望。当你追随那些蹩脚而飘忽的曲线看上一小段后,却发现它们突然无疾而终、自断前程——从一个极反常的角度跌落,在闻所未闻的矛盾中自我毁灭。
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