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A review by thelibraryofimagination
The Crux by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
4.0
When I was offered a place on the tour for The Crux, I knew I had to participate. I enjoyed The Yellow Wallpaper the first time I read it and I appreciate it even more for a bunch of different reasons since reading it later in life. So naturally I’d want to read a piece of work that has been in and out of print. I’m so glad that @leamingtonbooks has published Gilman’s work to be admired once again.
The forward gives an insight to the patriarchal society where the expectations of women at the time were rather dim. And as Charlotte does, she challenges the norm with her prose. In real life she was a lecturer and writer who called herself a humanist rather than a feminist.
The Krux is story of Vivian and her friends who take the opportunity to run a boarding house, somewhat of a rarity at the time, and therefore, it is a story of women challenging their place in the world. Not only challenging societal expectations but their own values and beliefs. These women made brave decisions that went against the norms of the early nineteenth century. I admire Gilman. She was ahead of her time. It’s like reading a Jane Austen novel about Gloria Steinman. Gilman was, after all, a major influence on the early women's movement.
I highly recommend this book if you’re a feminist, a humanitarian or an avid read of classical fiction. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
This post was my spot on the tour. @leamingtonbooks kindly sent me a copy to read. This book is one book in their Gothic World Literature Editions. Hint, hint, I’d happily read the other books in this series.
Also thanks to @loveboostours and @igbooktours for the place in this tour. #ad #pr
The forward gives an insight to the patriarchal society where the expectations of women at the time were rather dim. And as Charlotte does, she challenges the norm with her prose. In real life she was a lecturer and writer who called herself a humanist rather than a feminist.
The Krux is story of Vivian and her friends who take the opportunity to run a boarding house, somewhat of a rarity at the time, and therefore, it is a story of women challenging their place in the world. Not only challenging societal expectations but their own values and beliefs. These women made brave decisions that went against the norms of the early nineteenth century. I admire Gilman. She was ahead of her time. It’s like reading a Jane Austen novel about Gloria Steinman. Gilman was, after all, a major influence on the early women's movement.
I highly recommend this book if you’re a feminist, a humanitarian or an avid read of classical fiction. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
This post was my spot on the tour. @leamingtonbooks kindly sent me a copy to read. This book is one book in their Gothic World Literature Editions. Hint, hint, I’d happily read the other books in this series.
Also thanks to @loveboostours and @igbooktours for the place in this tour. #ad #pr