The Yellow Wallpaper

Brief Summary

In 1892, when feminism was not yet a widely popular movement and women wrote books, typically about love, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was published. It tells the story of a woman suffering from depression, whom her husband places in a secluded room with yellow wallpaper. As she descends further into madness, the protagonist begins to see a woman trapped in the wallpaper pattern, who becomes her embodiment. This novella was a breakthrough in literature for women and the discussion of women's mental health.