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Herland

Herland is a 1915 feminist utopian novel written by American feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who bear children without men (parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction).

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Parents Guide

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Version covered

English primary text: Project Gutenberg eBook 32, Herland, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (text heading Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman). Reviewed scope: Closing assault/trial sequence of Chapter 11, Our Difficulties, and opening of Chapter 12, Expelled, only. This identifies the consulted online edition, not equivalence to every library copy, translation, abridgment, audiobook or adaptation.

Violence

Moderate

Terry attacks his wife, struggles with intervening women and raises a chair before being restrained.

Sexual content

Strong

A husband attempts to force sexual submission on his wife. The incident is recounted without explicit sexual anatomy or a completed act.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The restrained attacker is anesthetized; the substance and dose are unspecified.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Attempted marital sexual assault, threats and arguments defending male entitlement are central to the selected passage.

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How long does it take?

4h 26m

Average reading time

Focused reading
3h 33m
Comfortable reading
4h 26m
Reflective / study reading
5h 32m

At 200 words per minute

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Herland

Herland is a 1915 feminist utopian novel written by American feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society composed entirely of women, who bear children without men (parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction).

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Herland (novel) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Writers
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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