Sensors and Microsystems: AISEM 2009 Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering) Book

Since this is a work of non-fiction, this book is a little dry but comprehensive of woman's financial dependency in the 19th century. It shows that society focuses more on getting women married than helping them grow as individuals and monetizing their work. Perkins Gilman presents solid arguments for more female economic autonomy, but she talks maily about middle/upper class women. Also, ther is a smidgen of racism in here. It's an important work even with all it's flaws and it's still relevant today.