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OverviewWhile spending the summer in the resort of Grand Isle with her husband and children, Edna Pontellier begins a process of self-discovery that is accelerated after she meets the charming Robert Lebrun. Yet, when Robert departs for Mexico and the summer vacation ends, Edna’s new-found sense of independence and personal freedom mean that she isolates herself from New Orleans society and rejects her former lifestyle. Moving into a home of her own and choosing a lover, Edna soon becomes a protégée of the unconventional pianist Mademoiselle Reisz, through whom she learns that Robert still longs for her. Centring upon the conflict between Edna’s increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood and the prevailing social attitudes of the fin de siècle American South, The Awakening is widely seen as a landmark of early feminism and a precursor of American modernism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kate ChopinPublisher: Alma Books Ltd Imprint: Alma Classics Weight: 0.190kg ISBN: 9781847498250ISBN 10: 1847498256 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 12 March 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsShe does not speak only to women, but she speaks most powerfully about them. * The Times * Author InformationKate Chopin (1850–1904) was an American writer best known for The Awakening – a novel that caused public outrage on its publication – and for many highly acclaimed short stories. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |