The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, published in 1892. It tells the haunting tale of a woman who is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper by her husband, leading to her descent into madness. This story explores themes of female oppression, mental illness, and the constraints of societal expectations. Gilman's powerful and unsettling narrative makes this story a significant work of fin-de-siècle literature.