false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175572211m/531509.jpg 531509 24 On the eve of World War I, an all-female society is discovered somewhere in the distant reaches of the earth by three male explorers who are now forced to re-examine their assumptions about women's roles in society. 83484 1915 Herland total:1014|5:153|4:333|3:341|2:151|1:36| 1014 3458 1434 124 1 3 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Jan 22 12:22:46 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 12:22:46 -0800 2008
I always found it odd that Gilman, a prolific writer during her life, had become so obscure less than a century later as to be remembered for only a single short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper." Now, having had the distinct displeasure...more...]]> 2 1 true false Sun Feb 17 14:42:31 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 14:42:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 12 05:19:44 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 09:39:07 -0700 2009
When one realizes that it is meant to be taken at face value - well, to say that it doesn't work quite as well is to understate the case. The plot is thin, the characters are flat, t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 19:26:42 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 23:07:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 13:31:01 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 05:07:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 06:28:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:39:35 -0700 2009
Sorry, but mine is the 1979 edition whose preface claims it is still relevant. Perhaps that, too, is an indication of a past phase of feminism, because the story has really not aged very well.

The writing ...more...]]> 2 2 true false Fri May 11 15:05:07 -0700 2007 Fri May 11 15:54:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Sep 17 12:51:48 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 12:58:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 07:55:17 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 06:31:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 15 21:47:28 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 21:54:15 -0700 2009
And what a wonderful world it would be, too. Gentle, highly evolved, all needs met, no pain, entirely communist...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 29 15:37:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 15:40:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Sep 14 22:42:21 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 22:43:13 -0700 2008 3 0 true false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 16:44:34 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 19:51:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 12 false false Tue Jul 07 19:15:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 05:39:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 22:34:39 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 22:34:39 -0700 2008
Like others have said, I wish this book could have even touched on sexuality. I know the book was written at a time where any hint of lesbianism would get ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 21:52:57 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 14:14:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 08:46:50 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 11 18:05:56 -0800 2007 Herland, published in 1915, is the story of three men of varying temperaments and occupations who have heard stories of a land of solely women. They make the journey themselves, despite warnings of the demise of others before them, and compare their world with the women they meet. ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 05 18:49:56 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 09 16:44:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 24 06:41:48 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 04 17:22:50 -0700 2007
In light of The Yellow Wallpaper, and in particular Gilman's own time spent subjected to the "re...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 10:28:22 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 10:36:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=531509