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Publication
Dover Publications (1993), 128 pages
Description
This Second Edition of a perennial favorite in the Norton Critical Edition series represents an extensive revision of its predecessor.
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LibraryThing member soylentgreen23
The theme of this book is not so highly original, though the time of its execution was, and the sympathetic light it casts on its protagonist sets it apart from others in what we may as well call a genre. And what genre is that? It is the genre of books about women who realise they have married
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wrong, through no fault of their own; they have married without love; and they have come to regret that fact. Escaping from such bonds is often an insuperable task, and the reader's motivation to continue reading generally rests on the anxiety we feel as we witness the protagonist's striving for freedom and true love. The fact that Chopin was a masterful writer makes reading this book an even more rewarding experience. Show Less
LibraryThing member witchyrichy
The Awakening by Kate Chopin has been sitting on the shelf for some time, purchased at a point in time when I thought I wanted to read more classics. This was Chopin's second book so it fit with the Classics CAT for February dealing with two or seconds. I knew the basic plot of a woman struggling
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to find an authentic life in a world where women are largely considered decorative. Once awakened by real love during her summer sojourn on Grand Isle, Edna Pontellier finds it impossible to return to her normal life as wife and mother in New Orleans. The book was very controversial when it was published at the turn of the century as Chopin described an early feminist mindset that really did threaten a world that circumcised women's lives. My edition is a study one with lots of interpretive essays as well as primary source documents from the books and magazines of the times with their guidance for women to be good wives and mothers. Show Less
Language
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English
Physical description
128 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0486277860 / 9780486277868
UPC
800759277865