6/28/2023 0 Comments Herland audiobook![]() ![]() What a serendipitous discovery!” -Susan Brownmiller Those who know “The Yellow Wallpaper” but little else of Gilman’s life will be thrilled. If the utopias a society produced are any index of its ills, then Herland nails our own.” -Alix Kates Shulman Gilman not only presents a charming/rational vision, but she exposes the absurdities of sexism in a way that still stings after half a century. “Cheers to Ann Lane for rescuing this delightful fantasy from obscurity. Probably the most exciting portrayal is the strength of motherhood divorced from the nuclear family.” -Marge Piercy Herland’s real power now, as when it was published over sixty years ago, lies in its openness to what can still happen to us. As fascinating to women for what it omits entirely as for what it discovers and invents for us, it is a fast and invigorating read. “ Herland is utopia with a smile, a gently, witty version of what women can be. ![]()
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