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This story is, first, for young women to read; second, for young men to read; after that, for anybody who wants to. Anyone who doubts its facts and figures is referred to "Social Diseases and Marriage," by Dr. Prince Morrow, or to "Hygiene and Morality," by Miss Lavinia Dock,... Read Full Overview

When a group of New England women move to the western frontier, they encounter a new set of problems testing their love, friendship and spirits. In The Crux, Gilman highlights women's need for economic independence and sexual autonomy. The strain of New England... Read Full Overview

Long out of print, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's novel The Crux is an important early feminist work that brings to the fore complicated issues of gender, citizenship, eugenics, and frontier nationalism. First published serially in the feminist journal The Forerunner... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1911.

When a group of New England women move to the western frontier, they encounter a new set of problems testing their love, friendship and spirits. In The Crux, Gilman highlights women's need for economic independence and sexual autonomy. The strain of New England... Read Full Overview

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Crux by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances... Read Full Overview

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Crux by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Along the same old garden path, Sweet with the same old flowers;Under the lilacs, darkly dense, The easy gate in the backyard fence-Those unforgotten hours!The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purposethat was unusual with them. Miss Rebecca... Read Full Overview

An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.First published serially in the feminist journal The Forerunner in 1910, The Crux tells the story of a group of New England... Read Full Overview

"What a treat to have another Gilman novel--until now largely ignored--available. We are indebted to Duke University Press for publishing it as a separate piece and to Dana Seitler for her provocative and stimulating introduction. "The Crux" is in many ways a period piece embodying... Read Full Overview

PREFACE

This story is, first, for young women to read; second, for young men to read; after that, for anybody who wants to. Anyone who doubts its facts and figures is referred to "Social Diseases and Marriage," by Dr. Prince Morrow, or to "Hygiene and Morality,"... Read Full Overview

PREFACE

This story is, first, for young women to read; second, for young men to read; after that, for anybody who wants to. Anyone who doubts its facts and figures is referred to "Social Diseases and Marriage," by Dr. Prince Morrow, or to "Hygiene and Morality,"... Read Full Overview

If some say "Innocence is the greatest charm of young girls," the answer is, "What good does it do them?"

The Crux is the story of group of women who move from New England to Colorado in order to run a boardinghouse for men. One of these women, the young Vivian Lane,... Read Full Overview

If some say "Innocence is the greatest charm of young girls," the answer is, "What good does it do them?"

The Crux is the story of group of women who move from New England to Colorado in order to run a boardinghouse for men. One of these women, the young Vivian Lane,... Read Full Overview

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (n?e Perkins; July 3, 1860 - August 17, 1935), also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate for social reform, and eugenicist. She was a utopian feminist and served as a... Read Full Overview

First published serially in the feminist journal The Forerunner in 1910, The Crux tells the story of a group of New England women who move west to start a boardinghouse for men in Colorado. The innocent central character, Vivian Lane, falls in love with Morton Elder, who has... Read Full Overview

The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them. Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward. Miss Jessie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily... Read Full Overview

The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them. Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward. Miss Jessie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily... Read Full Overview

The "Foote Girls" were bustling along Margate Street with an air of united purpose that was unusual with them. Miss Rebecca wore her black silk cloak, by which it might be seen that "a call" was toward. Miss Jessie, the thin sister, and Miss Sallie, the fat one, were more hastily... Read Full Overview