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 of middl... More
Book Information
Publisher | Modern Library |
Binding | Hardcover (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 416 |
ISBN-10 | 039460508X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0394605081 |
Publication Date | 07/12/1984 |
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