The Awakening, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth 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 South. 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 mixed reaction from contemporary readers and criticism. The novel's blend...
The Awakening, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth ce...
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 to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. 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...
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...
The Awakening is one of the earliest examples of feminism in literature, and the book's criticism of acceptable female social roles and emphasis on women's sexuality caused it to be received with a mixture of praise and criticism. Set in Louisiana, Edna Pontellier is a wife, a mother, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, but has never felt comfortable being defined by any of these roles. Edna yearns for freedom, independence, and self-fulfillmentall of which seem antithetical to the life she has fallen into. When she departs to Grand Isle with her husband and children for a vacation,...
The Awakening is one of the earliest examples of feminism in literature, and the book's criticism of acceptable female social roles and emphasis on wo...
The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin. 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. 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...
The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th...
Respectable and dutiful Edna Pontellier has always done what was expected of her. Married to a successful businessman and mother of two sons, she is society's example of an ideal woman. But when Edna meets the young and fascinating Robert Lebrun, in a vacation in the Gulf of Mexico, she begins to question her defined role in society and doubt whether her character and the social identity she has, until now, strived to live up to have anything in common.
Respectable and dutiful Edna Pontellier has always done what was expected of her. Married to a successful businessman and mother of two sons, she is s...
The Awakening by Kate Chopin was a controversial and revolutionary feminist novel at the time of its publication in 1899. It tells of the story of Edna Pontellier as she struggles with choosing what she wants and what society expects from her as a woman in the turn-of-the-century American South This Colorful Classics edition presents this classic in full with a beautifully designed colorful cover that is a perfect edition to any bookshelf.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin was a controversial and revolutionary feminist novel at the time of its publication in 1899. It tells of the story of Edn...
