Herland
Herland, serialized in 1915 in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's magazine The Forerunner, is a utopian novel told by Vandyck Jennings, a sociologist who with two friends, the gallant Jeff and the womanizing Terry, flies into an unexplored mountain country and finds a nation of women that has reproduced without men for two thousand years. Captured and taught the language, the three men learn how Herland manages education, agriculture, religion and motherhood, and each reacts according to his character. Gilman uses the visitors' assumptions to expose what her own society took for natural, and the comedy is at the men's expense. The book was not published in volume form until 1979. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Herland
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Herland online?
Yes. Herland opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Herland free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Herland is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Herland in the public domain?
Yes. Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Herland?
About 3 h 29 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Herland?
Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
