The Crux - Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

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Résumé :
When a group of New England women move to the western frontier, they encounter a new set of problems testing their love, friendship and spirits. In The Crux, Gilman highlights women's need for economic independence and sexual autonomy. The strain of New England life pushes a group of progressive women to move to Colorado. Together, they open a boarding house and create a bustling business that supports both men and women. When one of the ladies fall in love with a male resident, it dramatically changes the group's dynamic. His poor health and questionable standing make their relationship a point of contention. The author uses their scenario to examine self-determination theory, and its connection to other ideologies that may influence a woman's choice. The Crux is a powerful exploration of contemporary feminist ideals. It focuses on the many disparities between genders both personally and professionally. This is an intriguing look at the long-term effects of different social conventions. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe....

Biographie:
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was an American writer, social theorist, and lecturer best known for her contributions to feminist thought and reform literature. Her works, including Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper, explore the social conditions affecting women and the possibilities for a more equitable and rational society. She remains a significant figure in both literary and intellectual history....

Sommaire:
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - tamb?m conhecida pelo nome de casada Charlotte Perkins Stetson - nasceu a 3 de julho de 1860 na cidade de Hartford, Estado do Connecticut, Estados Unidos da Am?rica. Veio a falecer na cidade de Pasadena, no Estado da Calif?rnia, Estados Unidos da Am?rica a 17 de agosto de 1935 aos 75 anos, apologista da eutan?sia, terminou a sua vida tendo cometido suic?dio por via de uma overdose de clorof?rmio. Quer na sua autobiografia, quer na sua nota de suic?dio, ela escreveu preferir o clorof?rmio ao cancro. Faleceu r?pida e silenciosamente.Charlotte Perkins Gilman foi uma escritora, novelista, ativista social e proeminente feminista (ut?pica). Gilman era bastante menos revolucion?ria noutros aspetos, dir-se-? at? mesmo retr?grada ? luz dos dias de hoje e conservadora na sua ?poca. A determinada altura defensora do Darwinismo Social, acreditava que isso ajudaria ? luta feminista. Opunha-se ? miscigena??o e defendia uma sociedade cuja harmonia se baseava no eurocentrismo racial.No entanto, devemos v?-la ? luz da sua ?poca, e que pese as suas perspetivas racistas e eug?nicas, ela deixou uma obra de valor liter?rio e art?stico, e permanece para as gera??es vindouras como um ponto de refer?ncia e grande influ?ncia para muitos dos passos do feminismo ao longo do s?culo XX, mais ou menos radical....