Language: English
Published in: 1899
Categorie(s): Fiction, Short Stories
Word count: 63,896 words (≈ about 4 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: Public Domain
The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion… (more)
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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:58:47 +0200
i have not read any book from this writer...
Thu, 22 May 2008 20:04:25 +0200
Kate Chopin was a great writer who only recently has been recognized. Her works focus on the powerlessness of women in the late 1800s-early 1900s. The Awaikening is her longest and most critically aclaimed work. It is not my favorite though. Read Desiree's Baby (also included in this collection).