Sultana's Dream: And Selections from The Secluded Ones

Sultana’s Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia—a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war non-violently and restoring health and beauty to the world.

"The Secluded Ones" is a selection of short sketches, first published in Bengali newspapers, illuminating the cruel and comic realities of life in purdah.

© 2013 The Feminist Press at CUNY (Ebook): 9781558617353

Release date

Ebook: September 2, 2013