REASSURANCE by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: A woman, confined to a room by her husband, is treated with various remedies and prescriptions in an attempt to cure her of what he believes is a nervous disorder. However, the woman begins to question the nature of her confinement and the motivations of her husband, leading her to suspect that she may be suffering from a more sinister fate.
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman · First published 1890 · Genre: Feminist Literature, Literary Fiction, Short Story