The Awakening
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a novel first published in 1899 and reissued in this edition by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on June 6, 2017. This 120-page work is presented in English and explores the life of Edna Pontellier as she navigates her conflicting views on femininity and motherhood against the backdrop of late 19th-century New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf coast.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of psychological conflict, family life, and the societal expectations placed on women during this period. The story captures Edna’s journey of self-discovery and her challenge to the norms of marriage and divorce, reflecting the complexities of coming of age in a restrictive environment. This edition offers a fresh opportunity to engage with Chopin’s exploration of political and social issues relevant to her time.
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The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South.
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