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Herland (Premium)
- Author
- Charlotte Perkins
- Narrator
- Rosy McEwen
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Publish Date
- 22 February 2022
- Run Time
- 5 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The story follows Vandyck ‘Van’ Jennings and two explorer friends as they venture out into unexplored territory in search of a lost women-only society. When they happen upon the female utopia, they are eventually captured and held within "Herland".
What follows is a journey of epic proportions, in a beautiful otherworldly city, vividly brought to life by Gilman’s penmanship. She explores the inherent stereotypes of women that each man holds, before breaking them down one by one. It is a gripping adventure caper, with intriguing world-building, character design and a powerful social commentary.
Written in a time where women didn’t even have the right to vote, this is an arresting story and an absolute must for anybody interested in early feminist works.
Perfect for fans of Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood and the writings of Roxanne Gay.
Narrated by acclaimed actress Rosy McEwen.
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Details
- Author
- Charlotte Perkins
- Narrator
- Rosy McEwen
- Duration
- 5 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9788726988413
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Genre
- Classic fiction, Adventure fiction, Science fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues
Synopsis
‘Herland’ is a trailblazing novel from feminist icon Charlotte Perkins Gilman and should be on everyone's TBR list. In this new audio edition, acclaimed actress Rosy McEwen delivers a spellbinding performance bringing a modern and fresh touch to this "forgotten feminist classic" as The Guardian called it. The story follows Vandyck ‘Van’ Jennings and two explorer friends as they venture out in to unexplored territory in search of a lost female only society. When they happen upon the female utopia, they are eventually captured and held within Herland, as Van calls it. What follows is a journey of epic proportions, in a beautiful otherworldly city, vividly brought to life by Gilman’s penmanship. Gilman explores the inherent stereotypes of women each of the men have, before breaking them down one by one. It is a gripping adventure caper, with a stunning depth of world building, character design and a powerful social commentary. Written in a time where women didn’t even have the right to vote, this is a arresting story and an incredible piece of feminist literature. An absolute must for anybody interested in iconic literature and early feminist works.'Herland' is an absolute gem of a novel, and Rosy McEwen's narration makes this edition outstanding. If you love DC's 'Wonder Woman' you'll love this novel.Narrated by acclaimed actress Rosy McEwen.-
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