You think you have mastered it [the wallpaper pattern], but… - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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You think you have mastered it [the wallpaper pattern], but just as you get well under way in following, it turns a back-somersault and there you are. It slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples upon you.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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About Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (July 3, 1860 – August 17, 1935) was an American poet, non-fiction writer, short story writer, novelist, lecturer, and social reformer.

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Alternative Names: Charlotte Perkins Stetson • Charlotte Perkins • Charlotte P. Gilman • Charlotte Anna Perkins Stetson Gilman

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You think you have mastered it [the wallpaper pattern], but just as you get well under way in following, it turns a back-somersault and there you are… - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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