The Yellow Wall Paper

The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a short story that was first published in 1892. The story is written in the form of a diary and follows the experiences of a woman who is suffering from postpartum depression. The protagonist, who remains unnamed throughout the story, is confined to a room in a country house by her husband, who is also her doctor. The room has yellow wallpaper, which the protagonist finds increasingly disturbing as she spends more time in the room. She becomes obsessed with the pattern of the wallpaper and begins to see strange shapes and figures in it. As her mental state deteriorates, she begins to believe that there is a woman trapped behind the wallpaper, trying to escape. The story is a powerful commentary on the treatment of women's mental health in the 19th century and the societal expectations placed on women during that time. It is a haunting and thought-provoking story that continues to be widely read and studied today.The ""rest cure"" was prescribed to Gilman by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, author of the Autobiography of a Quack.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.