Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Herland

Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Narrator: Glenn Schadt

Unabridged: 6 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2025

Synopsis

In Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman imagines a hidden utopia untouched by men for over two thousand years—an all-female society flourishing in peace, cooperation, and innovation. When three curious male explorers—Vandyck Jennings, Terry Nicholson, and Jeff Margrave—stumble upon this mysterious land, their expectations are upended by a civilization that thrives without war, dominance, or patriarchy.Blending satire, social commentary, and speculative fiction, Herland critiques early 20th-century gender roles and envisions a radical rethinking of what a just and sustainable society could look like. As the men's values clash with those of Herland’s enlightened inhabitants, the novel challenges listeners to question long-held assumptions about gender, power, motherhood, and human potential.This thought-provoking classic remains strikingly relevant today, offering a compelling exploration of feminism, societal design, and the possibility of true equality.

About Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was an American feminist, author, and social critic who wrote several novels, over two hundred short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Gilman spent much of her youth in Providence, Rhode Island, and was frequently in the presence of her father's family, which included Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the famous suffragist Isabella Beecher Hooker. From 1909 to 1916, Gilman wrote and edited her own magazine, the Forerunner, in which much of her fiction appeared. Her large body of work, which examines the economic and social position of women in society, includes the semi-autobiographical short story "The Yellow Wallpaper," the feminist utopian novel Herland, the poetry volume In This World, the nonfiction work Women and Economics, and her posthumously published autobiography, The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on June 09, 2021

i feel like, as a lady, i should have liked this more. i thought it was okay; i liked some of the gentle satire poked at recontextualizing the things we take for granted about our society, which is supposed to make us laugh and blush. but i think i would go mad here. it's a little too wide-eyed step......more

Goodreads review by Hazal on March 15, 2021

Sarı Duvar Kağıdı ve yazarın diğer öykülerinden sonra beklentim yüksekti, ancak kitaba başladığımda vereceğim yıldızın 2 olacağını düşünmeye başlamıştım. Sonra işler değişti, ayakları yere sağlam basan tespitler ardı ardına gelmeye başladı. Yine de bazı şeyler bu kitap için eksik kaldı. Yazarın öykül......more

Goodreads review by Alejandra on March 22, 2023

LIBRAZO. Necesito que todas lo lean, que lo traduzcan a todas las lenguas, que lo reimpriman, que lo muevan en todos lados. Que además se conozca la tercera parte. 100% segura que este libro está difícil de conseguir, así como sus otras partes, porque a los hombres no les conviene. ¿Cómo es posible q......more

Goodreads review by Daniella on February 25, 2016

After a lot of thought, I've decided to give this book five stars. No, this is not a "gripping" read, nor will most of the characters stick in your mind for years to come. But this is probably the best feminist book I've ever read, not to mention the most approachable. Besides it's page length of 14......more

Goodreads review by Repellent on December 12, 2022

3,5. Matriarcadia nos habla de una sociedad utópica donde solo existen mujeres. Estas han creado una comunidad donde la sororidad y el reparto de tareas son sus principales características. A este país libre e infinitamente más avanzado que el resto del mundo, llegarán de pronto tres hombres, de muy......more

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