Unprecedented in its complex and sensual portrayal of extra-marital love, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is a classic feminist novel that heralded the arrival of modern American literature. A sensation when it was first published in 1899, Chopin's compelling prose continues to enchant readers with its beauty. The book centers on a New Orleans woman who, stifled by her commitment to a dreary marriage, discovers true love and creative passion when she begins a scandalous affair with a handsome young man.
In addition to offering modern readers a window into Gilded Age sensibilities and social norms, The Awakening continues to present a nuanced and insightful portrait of early 20th Century femininity and one woman's attempt to break free from its confines.
| ISBN: | 9781626543164 |
| Publication date: | 10th November 2015 |
| Author: | Kate Chopin |
| Publisher: | A.R. Shephard & Co. an imprint of Echo Point Books & Media, LLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 122 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Romance / Relationship Stories |