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Herland

byCharlotte Perkins Gilman

Genres: Feminism Historical fiction Classics Feminist Icons

Who is this book for? Readers interested in feminist literature, utopian societies, and critiques of gender roles.

Topics Patriarchy vs matriarchyCultural assumptionsSocietal constructsUtopian societyGender rolesExplorationFeminist literatureSocial normsFemale empowermentGender equalityIdentityPowerFreedom

MoodReflective, Hopeful

Female protagonist

HumorOccasional Humor

Van Jennings, a sociology student, and his two friends, Terry Nicholson and Jeff Margrave, set out one day to explore an uncharted area said to be home to a colony consisting entirely of women. Their biplane suitably hidden in the surrounding forest, the men begin their search for civilisation. But it is not long before they are discovered, and they are captured and taken in by the society they set out to study. As boundaries are broken down and the web of mystery is brushed aside, the men soon begin to realise that there is much to be envied about this society, and perhaps it is they that have some reckoning to do. Dealing with the powerful themes of consent, consumerism and colonialism, Herland is a thought-provoking tale that trains a lens on our own concepts of society.

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Published on

26/07/2023

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781804470350

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6.99 £

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