In 1899 Kate Chopin stunned the literary world with the publication of The Awakening, her tale of a woman who seeks personal fulfillment in a relationship outside of her tradition-bound marriage and household. Controversial in its day, Chopins pioneering novel served as a touchstone for many modernist works published in its wake and is regarded a landmark work of feminist literature. This collection of Chopins fiction features the full novel and a selection of her short stories steeped in the local color of her native Louisiana.The Awakening and Other Stories is one of Barnes &Nobles Collectible Editionsclassics. Each volume featuresauthoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive colored edging and a silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.
| ISBN: | 9781435168664 |
| Publication date: | 26th April 2019 |
| Author: | Chopin, Kate |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |