Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

3 July 1860 - 17 August 1935

(a. k. a. Charlotte Perkins Stetson) American writer and feminist, best known (and not just in Gothic circles) for "The Yellow Wallpaper."

Sites:
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society this link opens a new window
Includes a brief biographical note, links, and info about the Society and its Gilman discussion group.
Biographical note
[Wikipedia]
Charlotte Perkins Gilman page
Good overview, w/ links and a Gilman research guide. [Domestic Goddesses (Scribbling Women)]
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Links. [Donna Campbell, Washington State u]
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Primary and secondary bibliographies and a biographical note. [Perspectives in American Literature; Paul P. Reuben, Cal State Stanislaus]
Biographical note
See also the related overview emphasizing CPG as feminist and social critic. [Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society]
Biographical note
[The Authors Calendar]
Biographical note
[Thomson-Gale]
Brief biographical note
[Jodi DiGrazia]
Bibliography
[Elisa Kay Sparks, Clemson U]
Bibliography
[Celebration of Women Writers]
Bibliography
[FantasticFiction]


Etexts:
"The Yellow Wallpaper" [1892]
- at Cornell U's "Making of America" project. This is the first publication, in the January 1892 issue of The New England Magazine, of this classic work, here published under the name Gilman used during her first marriage (to the artist Charles Stetson), Charlotte Perkins Stetson.  this link opens a new window
note: stories at Cornell's "Making of America" project are available in multiple formats (image, pdf, plain text). This link is to the images — e-facsimiles, basically — but other viewing options are readily available (click on a page number, then select another "View As" option).
- at Project Gutenberg (44K)
- at UVa Etext Center  (Table of Contents)
--Summaries/Commentaries focusing on the story's psychological aspect. [Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database, NYU School of Medicine]
-- "Yellow Wallpaper" essays and bibliographies
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Essays and Reviews:
"The Atypical Style of Charlotte Perkins Gilman"
by Marty Brooks. Brief essay on style in "The Yellow Wallpaper."


"Charlotte Perkins Gilman."