Kate Chopin was enjoying wide popularity as a writer, mainly of short stories, when her second novel, The Awakening, was published to widespread criticism of its immorality. A wake-up call to women all over the country, this landmark novel of early American feminism tells of a Louisiana wife who discovers the strength of her own sexuality and tries to wrench it from the hands of a patriarchal society. And just as Edna Pontellier is ostracized for trying to master her own sexual fate, so did Chopin’s reputation suffer after she wrote this book. Today The Awakening is considered a masterpiece and, along with Chopin’s short stories, has set a standard for younger generations of women who have l
The Awakening And Selected Stories of Kate Chopin
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Описание и характеристики
- Тип обложки Мягкий переплёт
- Количество страниц 312
- Вес, г 170
- Размер 2.2x10.5x17.5
- Издательство Signet classics
- Серия Signet Classics м
- Год издания 2020
- ID товара 2812177