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by: Kate Chopin
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781438242927
ISBN: 1438242921
Label: CreateSpace
Manufacturer: CreateSpace
Number Of Pages: 102
Publication Date: August 11, 2008
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date: August 11, 2008
Sales Rank: 32127
Studio: CreateSpace
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Product Description:
This is a beautiful new edition of Kate Chopin's classic novel, 'The Awakening.' Complete and unabridged.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities
An interesting portrayal of how non-traditional
women seem to have no options. Awaiting the
modern day version. Who's going to write it????
Rating: - Lovely
I don't know if I have such great memories of this book because my friends I made such fun of it--but most of the books we mock are things we truly enjoyed.
Honestly, we all get a little sick of the depression and the whininess, but essentially this is a deep and thought-provoking novel of early feminism. It's symbolic and beautiful despite all its darkness.
Rating: - not so simple, not so obvious
The protagonist of this excellent novel is commonly seen as a victim of the repression and hopelessness of women's desires for autonomy in middle-class American society around the end of the 19th century. This view is easily justifiable, and Chopin does give the reader plenty of pointers toward this interpretation.
But a different and also arguable view is that Edna Pontellier is not so much a victim, but rather a failure. Just what is her problem? Her husband is well off and considerate. ... Read More
Rating:  - How long have I been asleep?
On the cover page the following sentence caught my eye: "Written nearly one hundred years ago, THE AWAKENING is the compelling story of an extraordinary modern woman struggling against the constraints of marriage and motherhood, and slowly discovering the power of her own sexuality" (Avon Books). And truthfully, yes, that does sum everything up into a nice tidy bow. The novel is primarily about Edna Pontellier a woman in a loveless marriage. Edna wakes up from her half dead sleep once she embraces ... Read More
Rating:  - Better as an example of feminist lit than as a story
This book has become a feminist lit classic for a reason. It follows the story of Edna, a woman living in Louisiana and married to a Creole, through the span of a little less than a year. In that time, she experiences the "awakening" the title tells about--falls in love (not with her husband), leaves her home and family, and discovers her calling as an artist. On that level, the book works.
But as an actual *story*, well, not so much. Frankly, I found Edna less than sympathetic, especially ... Read More
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