1. Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)

2. Why did Charlotte become a feminist?

3. Mary A. Hill says:

4. “ This anthology beautifully reflects the intellectual range and depth of Gilman's work. It provides a valuable critique of many of her perspectives while respecting her originality and genius—as a fiction writer, poet, and theorist for the turn-of-the-century women's movement.”—Mary A. Hill, author of The Making of a Radical Feminist

5. Carol F. Kessler says:

7. Janet Beer, author of Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton agrees:

9. Judith A. Allen thinks:

11. Ann Lane thoughts are:

13. Gilman once said: “The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.”