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Gothic FictionHorrorVictorian-Era Fiction

The Yellow Wallpaper

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  • 1892 first published
  • 34 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (100 ratings)
  • 721 editions
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Aric Cushing and Logan Thomas's The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) is a gothic fiction and horror story collection. The story is set in London and Perth, in the 20th century. Key subjects include special collections, Cynthia Hilden, married women and Psychology.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 100 ratings, and 575 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 721 editions across 5 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 46,806 times in the last 30 days.

At about 34 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About The Yellow Wallpaper

Specially printed limited edition release for the Miskatonic Literary Society.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Special collections
  • Cynthia Hilden
  • Married women
  • Psychology
  • Mentally ill women
  • Sex role
  • Whitman College
  • Gilman, charlotte perkins , 1860-1935
  • Feminism and literature
  • Feminism and literature--united states
  • Women and literature
  • Women and literature--united states
  • Sex role in literature
  • Married women--psychology
  • Literary criticism
  • American

Quick answers

Who wrote The Yellow Wallpaper?

The Yellow Wallpaper was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Aric Cushing and Logan Thomas and first published in 1892.

What genre is The Yellow Wallpaper?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror and Victorian-Era Fiction.

How long is The Yellow Wallpaper?

The median edition has 34 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Yellow Wallpaper free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to The Yellow Wallpaper?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, A Christmas Carol and The Beetle. A Mystery.

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