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Mr Peeble's Heart
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
1,036 books2,205 followersCharlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), also known as Charlotte Perkins Stetson, 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.
She was the daughter of Frederic B. Perkins.
She was the daughter of Frederic B. Perkins.
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November 18, 2024
Amazing!
This was wonderfully moving and one of the finest I've read by Perkins Gilman.
Will definitely review it, just not now.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1893] [15p] [Classics] [Highly Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories <--
★★★☆☆ The Yellow Wallpaper
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Maravilloso!
Esto fue maravillosamente conmovedor y uno de los mejores que leí por Perkins Gilman.
Definitivamente voy a reseñarlo, sólo que no ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1893] [15p] [Clásicos] [Altamente Recomendable]
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This was wonderfully moving and one of the finest I've read by Perkins Gilman.
Will definitely review it, just not now.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
-----------------------------------------------
PERSONAL NOTE :
[1893] [15p] [Classics] [Highly Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories <--
★★★☆☆ The Yellow Wallpaper
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Maravilloso!
Esto fue maravillosamente conmovedor y uno de los mejores que leí por Perkins Gilman.
Definitivamente voy a reseñarlo, sólo que no ahora.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1893] [15p] [Clásicos] [Altamente Recomendable]
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August 19, 2023
3.5
This one was a breath of fresh air to my collection!
It centres around our titular character, an exhausted married man who has done nothing but carry the women around him for his entire life.
I like the message that this story is presenting, but my only issue is that, honestly, the marriage itself didn't seem like a happy one regardless of Mr. Peeble feeling tired and suffocated by reliant women. The Peeble couple didn't really come across as compatible as people at all.
Ignoring that, the general theme of relationship space and adapting in unconventional ways to suit and strengthen a relationship based on the individuals involved was great. It's nice to see Gilman write something more balanced and nuanced.
This one was a breath of fresh air to my collection!
It centres around our titular character, an exhausted married man who has done nothing but carry the women around him for his entire life.
I like the message that this story is presenting, but my only issue is that, honestly, the marriage itself didn't seem like a happy one regardless of Mr. Peeble feeling tired and suffocated by reliant women. The Peeble couple didn't really come across as compatible as people at all.
Ignoring that, the general theme of relationship space and adapting in unconventional ways to suit and strengthen a relationship based on the individuals involved was great. It's nice to see Gilman write something more balanced and nuanced.
January 23, 2025
something about this short story is so tender and clement. it's soothing in a "i can too" sort of way. the lack of chemistry between the couple is undeniable but also very charlotte perkins gilman. it's the opposite of what is commonplace, but it's not wrong or uncomfortable, it just is. perhaps a man, an honest man who endlessly cares for women, does not want to care for a woman after caregiving his whole life. the woman does not know how to care for herself and frankly is unwilling to change. there isn't a role reversal which i appreciate it, i think that often feels too on the nose. this is an honest look into what goes against social norms, i unexpectedly enjoyed it and felt content and even a bit inspired by the end.
April 27, 2017
Read this ages ago and honestly cannot remember it. However I will give it the benefit of the doubt.
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