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Herland
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Herland (1915) (edit title/settings)

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One the eve of WWI, three American male explorers stumble onto an all-female society somewhere in the distant reaches of the earth. Unable to believe their eyes, they promptly set out to find some men, convinced that since this is a civilized country--there must be men. So begins this... read more

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A brililant exposition of a society that has no preconceived notions of the so-called norms of gender differences still prevalent in our own societies. The calm and rational arguments are couched in a very plausible and light narrative. The three male characters are almost archetypes of male... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A brililant exposition of a society that has no preconceived notions of the so-called norms of gender differences still prevalent in our own societies. The calm and rational arguments are couched in a very plausible and light narrative. The three male characters are almost archetypes of male attitudes to women. The first is a paternalistic and chauvanistic man's man who seeks mastery over females. His opposite, seemingly, is a chivalrous romantic whose attitude is almost worshipful, but whose attitude toward women is therefore not one of equals but rather as protector of the less capable and ultimately as patronizing. Lastly, the middle ground is provided by a man who is slightly more rational in his estimation of the faculties and abilities of women. A work of fanciful anthropology that, like all anthropology, is ultimately a mirror for our own societal short-comings.

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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 5 of 24 in io9 Science Fiction 101. (community list)

Preceded by At the Mountains of Madness, and followed by Brave New World.

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  1. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Country: USA
Publication Date: 1915
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