This classic short story collection features women in various confines, written by women from across the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The mostly feminist tales include brushes with madness as a result of being smothered in some way, women hampered by physical and/or mental restraints. Themes include isolation and freedom, passivity and detrimental accommodations.This unique, professionally formatted ebook includes: Gorgeous artwork embodying the story themes (all created by women in the 18th and 19th century) Biographical notes about the authors.