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The Awakening
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The Awakening Hardcover - 2015

by Kate Chopin


About this book

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is an important work. Published in Chicago in 1899, this is often hailed as a precursor to modern feminist literature. ⁠

“She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.”⁠

From the publisher

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.

First Edition Identification

Chicago, 1899, bound in pale green cloth, decoratively stamped in dark green and red; top edge gilt.

Details

  • Title The Awakening
  • Author Kate Chopin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 122
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher A.R. Shephard & Co.
  • Date 2015-11-10
  • ISBN 9781626543164 / 162654316X
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5 x 0.44 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 1.12 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Family
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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The Awakening
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