The Awakening and Selected Stories
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Book Description
The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers and reviewers with its treatment of sex and suicide. In a departure 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 of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings ... More
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Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 288 |
ISBN-10 | 0142437328 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0142437322 |
Publication Date | 02/04/2003 |
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