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Gas Light is a 1938 thriller play, set in 1880s London, written by the British novelist and playwright Patrick Hamilton. [1] Hamilton's play is a dark tale of a marriage based on deceit and trickery, and a husband committed to driving his wife insane in order to steal from her. [1] Gas Light was written during a dark period in Hamilton's life. [1]
The Gaslight Effect: How to spot and survive the hidden manipulation others use to control your life, is a book by psychologist Robin Stern which has been credited with popularizing the term "gaslighting". [1] [2] The book is based on Stern's experiences of treating patients within her practice. A foreword is provided by Naomi Wolf.
Isolating his wife from the world, Gregory convinces her that she is a kleptomaniac, responsible for hiding a painting, and is too unwell to be in public. Unable to prevent her from attending a party hosted by her old family friend, Gregory accuses Paula of stealing his watch.
The term comes from a play and the subsequent 1944 movie, Gaslight, in which a husband tries to convince his wife that she is insane; one method he uses is dimming the gas-powered lights in the ...
Chapter Two is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. The play premiered on Broadway in 1977, where it ran for 857 performances. The play premiered on Broadway in 1977, where it ran for 857 performances.
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In 2005, the book was the second most banned and challenged book in the United States. [11] [12] In August 2024, it was one of 13 books banned statewide by Utah's state board of education, allegedly for its "objective sensitive material." [13] [14]
Gaslighting creates serious wounds, such as a distorted self-perspective, low self-esteem, self-doubt, isolation and withdrawal from relationships, anxiety, depression and even trauma.