Charlotte Perkins Gilman : a biography /
Davis, Cynthia J., 1964-
Charlotte Perkins Gilman : a biography / Cynthia J. Davis. - Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (xxvi, 537 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Beginnings ( -1876) -- I'm not domestic and don't want to be (1877-1881) -- I am not the combining sort (1882-1884) -- A life with no beyond! (1884-1888) -- Begin new (1888-1891) -- The duty farthest (1891-1895) -- A woman-at-large (1895-1897) -- Living and loving (1897-1900) -- A cleared path (1900-1904) -- Readjustment (1904-1909) -- The forerunner (1909-1916) -- Begin again (1916-1922) -- A returned exile (1922-1934) -- The stepping off place (1934-1935) -- Postmortem.
This is a biography of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935): Beecher-descendent, zealous reformer, exhilarating lecturer, prolific writer, scandalous divorcee, "unnatural mother," international celebrity, and life-long controversialist. It offers the definitive account of this controversial writer and activist's long and eventful life. She launched her career as a lecturer, author, and reformer with the story for which she is best-known today, "The Yellow Wallpaper."--[book cover.
9780804774192
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935.
Whitman College--Memorial bookplates--Class of 1933.
Women authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Women authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Feminists--United States--Biography.
Electronic Books.
PS1744 / .C437 2010
Charlotte Perkins Gilman : a biography / Cynthia J. Davis. - Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (xxvi, 537 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Beginnings ( -1876) -- I'm not domestic and don't want to be (1877-1881) -- I am not the combining sort (1882-1884) -- A life with no beyond! (1884-1888) -- Begin new (1888-1891) -- The duty farthest (1891-1895) -- A woman-at-large (1895-1897) -- Living and loving (1897-1900) -- A cleared path (1900-1904) -- Readjustment (1904-1909) -- The forerunner (1909-1916) -- Begin again (1916-1922) -- A returned exile (1922-1934) -- The stepping off place (1934-1935) -- Postmortem.
This is a biography of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935): Beecher-descendent, zealous reformer, exhilarating lecturer, prolific writer, scandalous divorcee, "unnatural mother," international celebrity, and life-long controversialist. It offers the definitive account of this controversial writer and activist's long and eventful life. She launched her career as a lecturer, author, and reformer with the story for which she is best-known today, "The Yellow Wallpaper."--[book cover.
9780804774192
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935.
Whitman College--Memorial bookplates--Class of 1933.
Women authors, American--19th century--Biography.
Women authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Feminists--United States--Biography.
Electronic Books.
PS1744 / .C437 2010