Man's Rights; or, How Would You Like It?: Comprising Dreams
"Man's Rights; or, How Would You Like It?: Comprising Dreams" is the first known feminist utopian novel written by a woman. The text features nine dreams experienced by a first-person female narrator. In the first seven dreams, she visits the planet Mars, finding a society where traditional sex roles and stereotypes are reversed. The narrator witnesses the oppression of the men on Mars and their struggle for equality. In the last two dreams, the narrator visits a future United States ruled by a woman president. (Summary by Jeff Burke)
Genre(s): Culture & Heritage Fiction, Fantastic Fiction, Satire
Language: English
Keyword(s): feminism (95), feminist fiction (30), utopian fiction (7)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Dream Number One | Elsie Selwyn |
00:15:11 |
| Play 02 | Dream Number Two | Louise J. Belle |
00:20:10 |
| Play 03 | Dream Number Three | Anita Sloma-Martinez |
00:20:39 |
| Play 04 | Dream Number Four | Jeff Burke |
00:14:05 |
| Play 05 | Dream Number Five | Kathleen Moore |
00:17:12 |
| Play 06 | Dream Number Six | Lucretia B. |
00:21:02 |
| Play 07 | Dream Number Seven | Kathleen Moore |
00:17:26 |
| Play 08 | Dream Number Eight | TriciaG |
00:24:18 |
| Play 09 | Dream Number Nine | Anita Sloma-Martinez |
00:27:30 |