The Yellow Wallpaper
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4.3 • 73 Ratings
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Publisher Description
It is regarded as an important early work of Americanfeminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's physical and mental health. Presented in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman (Jane) whose physician husband (John) has confined her to the upstairs bedroom of a house he has rented for the summer.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Yuen leads listeners convincingly through this beautifully wrought 1892 short story. She begins the first-person narrative with the voice of a sensible if somewhat distraught young woman confined by her doctor husband to an attic room with hideous yellow wallpaper and bars on the windows. She is thought to have a nervous condition and is permitted no activity, including writing, lest it tire her. Eschewing melodrama, Yuen gradually changes tone and inflection as the weeks pass and the wife starts tearing down the wallpaper, perceives another woman behind it trying to get out, and finally descends into madness. It's a short, intoxicating listen that merits more than one replay.
Customer Reviews
Amazing read
I read the entirety of this book in about 20 minutes — not even, and I absolutely loved it. The imagery is extremely stimulating. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone with a few extra minutes on their hand.
Awesome Read
This is a great read for all who like reading beyond (or in depth rather) the text. Everything in this story can be symbolize an abstract thought. If one were asked to summarize this story, one would be able to provide multiple different timelines; all distinct from one another.
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