The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper

1892 • 27 pages

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15

Interesting short story about a woman who gradually loses her mind over the course of her mental health “treatment” in the countryside after the birth of her child. The prescription seems to involve a lot of being talked down to by men and not being allowed to do anything. The introduction in my copy mentions that the author underwent a similar treatment that made her issues worse (though not as bad as in the story) which is what inspired the writing.

March 29, 2021