The Yellow Wallpaper
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892)
“A woman is prescribed rest and silence to cure her mind. She watches wallpaper instead. The wallpaper watches back.”
EraVictorian / Early Feminist
Pages48
Difficulty★★★☆☆ Challenging
AP Appearances7
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