Title: Reprint of "lost" 1914 feminist fantasy adventure novel
Product review: This edition is a reprint of an exquisite 1914 feminist fantasy adventure novel, which went out of print without fanfare and then was "rediscovered." It is an allegory about women's freedom and the restraint imposed by heterosexual pair-bonding.A group of five men are shipwrecked on an uncharted island where they meet five shy but dazzling winged women. While they hammer and build and pass the time Robinson-Crusoe style, the women silently flutter in and out of their days, teasing them with unattainable femininity.The men devise plans to capture and woo the angel-like women, using "bait" such as mirrors and scarves. Finally they succeed, and in a terrible scene, cut the wings from each woman, forcing them to walk from henceforward.Lots of dialogue about male-female relationships as the pairing off ensues. The men hold a variety of viewpoints about the proper way to treat women. A final surprise arrives with the new generation. Wings!!
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