With Her in Ourland (1916)
Bellamy, Edward. Equality
---. Looking Backward: 2000-1887
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. Herland
---. “The Housekeeper and the Food Problem”
---. Moving the Mountain
Grimké, Sarah Moore. Letters on the Equality of the Sexes
Howells, William Dean. The Altrurian Romances
---. New Leaf Mills
---. “Turkeys Turning the Tables”
Jackson, James Caleb. American Womanhood
Lovell, Mary Frances. “Address on Humane Education”
Moore, J. Howard. Ethics and Education
---. High School Ethics
---. “The Logic of Vegetarianism”
Nichols, Mary Sargeant Gove. Mary Lyndon
Nichols, Mary Sargeant Gove and Thomas Low Nichols. Marriage
Nichols, Thomas Low. Esperanza
---. Nichols' Health Manual
Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle
Stow, Marietta. “Grand Triennial Conclave”
--- Unjust Laws Which Govern Woman
Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Chapters from a Life
SUMMARY (Deborah Madsen):
With Her in Ourland, the sequel to Herland (1915), continues the story by following the Herlander Ellador and her husband, Vandyck Jennings, as they tour the world of 1916, a world which through Ellador's eyes appears deeply flawed due to its patriarchal systems, war, and economic inequality. Coming from the vegan society of Herland, Ellador is shocked by the widespread exploitation of animals that she witnesses.
Throughout the novel, the cruelty inherent in meat production is critiqued and the consumption of animal flesh is presented as morally inconsistent with the ideals of gender equality and social justice. In the societies surveyed in the novel, animal products such as meat, dairy, and eggs are notably excluded from the ideal future food system. Enacting her theory that scientific management principles should be brought to food production, the novel describes communal kitchens, efficient preparation methods, and scientifically planned menus that prioritize legumes, grains, fruits, and vegetables.