To the Young Wife

Name: To the Young Wife
Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

TO THE YOUNG WIFE: A young wife, isolated and trapped in her marriage, longs for freedom and independence.

By Charlotte Perkins Gilman · First published 1892 · Genre: Feminist Literature, Non-fiction, Advice/ Self-help · 424 words

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Are you content, you pretty three-years' wife? Are you content and satisfied to live On what your loving husband loves to give, And give to him your life?

Are you content with work,-to toil alone, To clean things dirty and to soil things clean; To be a kitchen-maid, be called a queen,- Queen of a cook-stove throne?

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To the Young Wife is listed on Textopian as a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, dated 1892 CE.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Date: 1892 CE
Language: English
Genres: Feminist Literature, Non-fiction, Advice/ Self-help, Social Commentary
Length: 424 words
Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Feminist Literature — Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent feminist, therefore the themes and context of 'TO THE YOUNG WIFE' put it into the genre of feminist literature.
Non-fiction — This book is a guide meant to assist young wives navigate their roles and responsibilities, thus, it fits into the genre of non-fiction.
Advice/ Self-help — 'TO THE YOUNG WIFE' gives instructions and advice to married women, therefore it falls into the advice or self-help genre.
Social Commentary — The book criticises societal expectations and norms related to the role of a wife, therefore it falls into the genre of social commentary.