After the birth of her child, a nameless woman is sent away to a colonial mansion to deal with “nervous depression” and “hysterical tendency” at the behest of her husband. Commanded to bedrest and with nothing to occupy her mind but her journal, she records her growing obsession with the yellow wallpaper that lines her room and her eventual descent into madness as she tries to unlock the mystery of it. Gilman’s story is a true American classic and a feminist reflection on patriarchal medical practice. Kobo Editions offers this fully-accessible version of the original text for your enjoyment.