First published 2009
Trapped in a stifling marriage, a young woman retreats to a country manor. But the yellow wallpaper in her room becomes a haunting obsession, as her mind unravels under the weight of societal constraints. Gripping and unsettling, this groundbreaking work exposes the oppression faced by women in the 19th century.
Genres: fiction, classics, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary, unreliable-narrator
Period: 19th-Century
366 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown UK
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness