Hysteria in Utopias: The Condition of Women in Bellamy and Morris
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2017
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Department of English and Writing, The University of Tampa
Abstract
Throughout history even the supposed egalitarian societies
have failed when it comes to women’s rights. And while utopian
writers attempt to create perfect societies, the conditions
women face often have a dystopian bent. Do utopian societies,
like their real world counterparts, cause undue stress on
women, driving them to rebel against their societies? In order
to answer this question, we will look at two utopian novels, and
a short story about hysteria, as case studies: Looking Backward
by Edward Bellamy, News from Nowhere by William Morris, and
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
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Recommended Citation: Stockdale, Katie. “Hysteria in Utopias: The Condition of Women in Bellamy and Morris.” Royal Road, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/0BFW-1928.
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Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898, Morris, William, 1834-1896, Looking Backward, News from Nowhere, Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935, The Yellow Wallpaper, Hysteria, Utopias in literature, Victorian era, Women's rights
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Stockdale, Katie. “Hysteria in Utopias: The Condition of Women in Bellamy and Morris.” Royal Road, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/0BFW-1928.