{"product_id":"suffrage-songs-and-verses-paperback","title":"Suffrage Songs and Verses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Perkins Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuffrage Songs and Verses\u003c\/i\u003e (1911) is a collection of political poems by American author and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Inspired by her work as a social reformer and advocate for women's suffrage, Gilman turned to poetry as a means of supporting the cause of suffragists everywhere. Although she is widely recognized for her novels, short stories, and nonfiction, Gilman's poetry showcases her command of language and fiery passion for the political and social advancement of women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"She Walketh Veiled and Sleeping\" opens the collection with an image of latent power, a woman \"[s]low advancing, halting, creeping...to the hour\" of her liberation. In \"Locked Inside,\" Gilman echoes the trope of poetry as a voice imprisoned-explored by such poets as Ovid, Coleridge, and Dickinson-to envision a woman who \"beats upon her bolted door, \/ With faint weak hands,\" barred from the life of the world she not only desires, but desperately needs. In \"Boys Will Be Boys\"-a poem with a message for our contemporary awakening to the violence perpetrated by men against women-Gilman argues that women must turn to \"love and truth\" rather than \"warfare\" in order to have their way. Other poems in \u003ci\u003eSuffrage Songs and Verses\u003c\/i\u003e explore the nature of motherhood, the institution of marriage, and the need to elevate individual identity beyond the confines of gender. Gilman's work as a poet proves a substantial contribution to both the suffragist cause and the vibrant tradition of political poetry in twentieth century literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's \u003ci\u003eSuffrage Songs and Verses\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature and poetry reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, Plato argues poets should be banned from the ideal society for their interest in illusion, in things other than the truth. In \u003ci\u003eSuffrage Songs and Verses\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlotte Perkins Gilman proves that poets are a danger to government--not because they speak of illusions, but because they threaten the illusion by which the few hold power over the many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759250276640,"sku":"9781513269856","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/652b9b5ea3ea02ee42febe44e1f1cbc1.webp?v=1780146813","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/suffrage-songs-and-verses-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}