Literature and Ourselves: A Thematic Introduction for Readers and Writers (5th Edition)
by Julie Bates Dock
Category: Fiction

Brings together materials relevant to the story's publication and reception, along with documents that shed light on Gilman's attitudes toward authorship. Intended to allow readers to draw their own conclusions about the textual and reception histories of the story, the book includes Gilman's remarks on the story, correspondence, reviews, and additional published commentary, as well as a brief history of editions and information on publication receptions, reception legends, selection of copy-text, editorial methodology, notes on the text, and editorial emendments. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR