About the book
First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, The Awakening has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuous book tells of a woman's abandonment of her family, her seduction, and her awakening to desires and passions that threated to consumer her. Originally entitled \"A Solitary Soul,\" this portrait of twenty-eight-year-old Edna Pontellier is a landmark in American fiction, rooted firmly in the romantic tradition of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson. Here, a woman in search of self-discovery turns away from convention and society, and toward the primal, from convention and society, and toward the primal, irresistibly attracted to nature and the sensesThe Awakening, Kate Chopin's last novel, has been praised by Edmund Wilson as \"beautifully written.\" And Willa Cather described its style as \"exquisite,\" \"sensitive,\" and \"iridescent.\" This edition of The Awakening also includes a selection of short stories by Kate Chopin.
\"This seems to me a higher order of feminism than repeating the story of woman as victim... Kate Chopin gives her female protagonist the central role, normally reserved for Man, in a meditation on identity and culture, consciousness and art.\" -- From the introduction by Marilynne Robinson.
Editions of The Awakening
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241630785
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099540779
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553211948
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553213300
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781984854360
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241341421
- EBook
- ISBN 9781984854384
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553897630
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735252738
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736629683
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415913734
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First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, The Awakening has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuous book tells of a woman's abandonment of her family, her seduction, and her awakening to desires and passions that threated to consumer her. Originally entitled \"A Solitary Soul,\" this portrait of twenty-eight-year-old Edna Pontellier is a landmark in American fiction, rooted firmly in the romantic tradition of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson. Here, a woman in search of self-discovery turns away from convention and society, and toward the primal, from convention and society, and toward the primal, irresistibly attracted to nature and the sensesThe Awakening, Kate Chopin's last novel, has been praised by Edmund Wilson as \"beautifully written.\" And Willa Cather described its style as \"exquisite,\" \"sensitive,\" and \"iridescent.\" This edition of The Awakening also includes a selection of short stories by Kate Chopin.
\"This seems to me a higher order of feminism than repeating the story of woman as victim... Kate Chopin gives her female protagonist the central role, normally reserved for Man, in a meditation on identity and culture, consciousness and art.\" -- From the introduction by Marilynne Robinson.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Awakening about?
First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, The Awakening has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuous book tells of a woman's abandonment of her family, her seduction, and her awakening to desires and passions that threated to consumer her. Originally entitled \"A Solitary Soul,\" this portrait of twenty-eight-year-old Edna Pontellier is a landmark in American fiction, rooted firmly in the romantic tradition of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson. Here, a woman in search of self-discovery turns away from convention and society, and toward the primal, from convention and society, and toward the primal, irresistibly attracted to nature and the sensesThe Awakening, Kate Chopin's last novel, has been praised by Edmund Wilson as \"beautifully written.\" And Willa Cather described its style as \"exquisite,\" \"sensitive,\" and \"iridescent.\" This edition of The Awakening also includes a selection of short stories by Kate Chopin.
\"This seems to me a higher order of feminism than repeating the story of woman as victim... Kate Chopin gives her female protagonist the central role, normally reserved for Man, in a meditation on identity and culture, consciousness and art.\" -- From the introduction by Marilynne Robinson.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Awakening?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of The Awakening?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Awakening?
Kate Chopin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Awakening is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241630785) and paperback(ISBN 9780099540779) and paperback(ISBN 9780553211948) and paperback(ISBN 9780553213300) and paperback(ISBN 9781984854360) and paperback(ISBN 9780241341421) and ebook(ISBN 9781984854384) and ebook(ISBN 9780553897630) and ebook(ISBN 9780735252738) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736629683) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415913734)
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