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The Yellow Wallpaper

By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Narrated by: Jo Myddleton
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In this classic late-nineteenth-century story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a new mother suffering from what we might today call 'post-partum depression', is diagnosed with a nervous disorder.

Instructed to abandon her intellectual life and avoid stimulating company, she sinks into a still-deeper depression invisible to her husband, who believes he knows what is best for her. Alone in the yellow-wallpapered nursery of a rented house, she descends into madness.

Public Domain (P)2008 Summersdale Publishers Ltd Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Gender Studies Short Stories Social Sciences Scary Unreliable Narrator Inspiring Marriage
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Haunting Tale • Feminist Perspective • Perfect Narration • Psychological Depth • Creepy Atmosphere • Excellent Reading

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This has been one of my favorite short stories for years, and Jo Myddleton brings it to life beautifully. The narrator character was pitch perfect, which left all of the ambiguity and nuance within the story intact.

It’s easy to over dramatize this story when it’s read aloud. I love Myddleton’s sensitivity and restraint.

Perfect performance

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What made the experience of listening to The Yellow Wallpaper the most enjoyable?

Wonderful speaker

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Yellow Wallpaper?

the patterns

What about Jo Myddleton’s performance did you like?

Loved her voice please have her do more. I would love to listen to her all day long

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, absolutely

Any additional comments?

I'm suggesting this to all of my friends

Psycho-bio goes to extremes

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this was a very Odd through intresting story. has replay value and I reccomend it

my thoughts on this book

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Elizabeth Perkins was one of the first feminist writers. All of her work is brilliant.

The author.

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That was incredible! It was like Sylvia Plath and Stephen King wrote a short story together. I can't believe this was published in 18effing92! Every word, every turn was pitch-perfect, not to mention the performance. My God. I'm so impressed. I'm going to listen to this again right now, and I never do that. I don't even like most short stories, but that was an experience, and all done with a feminist undercurrent in the pre-pre-pre-feminist era. Unbelievable. Buy this exact version! Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a genius, and despite the fact that the character is supposed to be an American, Jo Middleton is a perfect fit. You will not regret this pick.

Wow.

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