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The Awakening and Other Stories

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4 out of 5
Based on 1,629 Ratings and 626 Reviews

Book Description
The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing 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 middle- and upper-clas... More
Book Information
PublisherModern Library
BindingPaperback (8 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages448
ISBN-100679783334
ISBN-13978-0679783336
Publication Date11/14/2000
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About Kate Chopin (Author) : Kate Chopin is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Kate Chopin include Awakening, Charlie (Unabridged), The Awakening.
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About Nina Baym (Editor) : Nina Baym is credited in . Published credits of Nina Baym include The Scarlet Letter (Penguin Classics) and The Scarlet Letter: A Romance (The Penguin American Library).
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About Kaye Gibbons (Introduction) : Kaye Gibbons is a published author and a narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Kaye Gibbons include Ellen Foster, On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon, The Life All Around Me... more
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