The essential lectures of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1890-1894 / edited and with an introduction by Andrew J. Ball.
| Author/creator | Gilman, Charlotte Perkins author. |
| Other author | Ball, Andrew J., 1979- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2024] |
| Description | xii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in American literary realism and naturalism Studies in American literary realism and naturalism. ^A445115 |
| Contents | Causes and cures : June 26, 1890 -- Unnecessary evils : August 8, 1890 -- Social, domestic and human life : February 4, 1891 -- She who is to come : March 16, 1891 -- The real woman : May 29, 1891 -- Our excessive femininity : August 7, 1891 -- The question of life for the married woman : September 14, 1891 -- What we were, and are, and may be : October 27, 1891 -- The way up : November 3, 1891 -- The unity of man : December 13, 1891 -- The relation of economic to moral reform : January 20, 1892 -- The economic side of marriage : February 2, 1892 -- Poetry and life : February 15, 1892 -- Human conduct : February 21, 1892 -- Why we want nationalism : April 15, 1892 -- The family and the state : May 8, 1893 -- The collective conscience : August 20, 1893 -- Art for art's sake : April 17, 1894 -- Some objections to socialism answered : July 1, 1894. |
| Abstract | "The last decades have seen a resurgence of interest in Charlotte Perkins Gilman, now considered among the most important thinkers in US history. She is best known for fiction-such as the classic short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper" (1892)-and nonfiction, including her manifesto Women and Economics (1898), a work of intersectional sociology avant la lettre. Nevertheless, as a young writer, Gilman made her living delivering lectures. One cannot know Gilman without some knowledge of this body of lectures; this book fills that critical gap in Gilman scholarship. Since the recovery of Charlotte Perkins Gilman began in the late 1960s and continued with the republication of "The Yellow Wall-Paper" in the 1970s, her image in cultural memory has been increasingly celebrated. Andrew J. Ball presents here fifty previously unpublished texts. They trace the development of Gilman's thoughts on diverse subjects like gender, education, labor, science, theology, and politics-forming an intellectual diary of her growth. These lectures are not just a testament to Gilman's personal evolution, but also a crucial contribution to the foundations of American sociology and philosophy. The Essential Lectures of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1890-1894 marks a historic moment, unveiling the hidden genius of Gilman's oratory legacy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023052288 |
| ISBN | 9780817361501 |
| ISBN | 9780817322021 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0817322027 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0817361502 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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