The Yellow Wallpaper
A woman suffering from what her physician husband calls temporary nervous depression is brought to a rented country house for the summer and installed in the upstairs nursery, with barred windows and a pattern of yellow wallpaper she comes to hate. Forbidden to write, to work or to see friends, she keeps a secret journal in which she describes the paper, its smell, its pattern that seems to move, and the woman she begins to see crawling behind it. Gilman published the story in 1892, drawing on her own treatment with the "rest cure" after the birth of her daughter, and sent a copy to the doctor who had prescribed it. It is a horror story and a feminist document at once. Read it online in your browser on Vinteuil; the opening pages are free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper 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 The Yellow Wallpaper online?
Yes. The Yellow Wallpaper 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.
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The first chapter of The Yellow Wallpaper 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 The Yellow Wallpaper in the public domain?
Yes. The Yellow Wallpaper 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 The Yellow Wallpaper?
About 25 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 The Yellow Wallpaper?
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
