The Awakening - Kate Chopin - Books -  - 9798699745043 - October 19, 2020
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The Awakening

The Awakening is Kate Chopin's masterpiece, first published in 1899. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics. The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity makes The Awakening a precursor of American modernist literature. 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 to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 19, 2020
ISBN13 9798699745043
Pages 170
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 9 mm   ·   235 g
Language English  

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