The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

by Kate Chopin

Overview

Kate Chopin's The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its frank treatment of sex. Departing from literary convention, Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana property owner. In the story, Edna Pontellier struggles between her unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood versus the prevailing social attitudes of the American South in 1899.

The Awakening and Selected Short Stories is widely considered to be a landmark work of early feminism.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158792434
Publisher:	Enhanced E-Books
Publication date:	08/31/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	262 KB

About the Author

Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author of short stories and novels. One of the first books to truthfully write about women's lives, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is considered a quintessential work of Southern literature and a bold foray into early feminism. Aside from The Awakening, Chopin has written numerous short stories, many exploring Cajun, Creole, and Southern identities. Her other popular works include The Story of an Hour and The Storm.