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The Awakening By Kate Chopin

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Title:The Awakening
Author:Kate Chopin
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Page:190 pages
ISBN:0380509482

When it was first published in 1899, The Awakening was charged with being sordid, immoral and repellent Following such public condemnation the novel disappeared from bookshops and libraries for almost fifty years Today, the story of Edna Pontellier s search for sexual and spiritual freedom is heralded as a classic This volume includes other stories of Louisiana life whi

When it was first published in 1899, The Awakening was charged with being sordid, immoral and repellent Following such public condemnation the novel disappeared from bookshops and libraries for almost fifty years Today, the story of Edna Pontellier s search for sexual and spiritual freedom is heralded as a classic This volume includes other stories of Louisiana life which explore similar themes of love and marriage Cambridge Literature is a series of study texts which presents writing in the English speaking world from the 16th century up to the present day The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and other types of non fiction Each edition has the complete text with an appropriate glossary The student will find in each volume a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging active and imaginative study methods.


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Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her startling 1899 novel, The Awakening Born in St Louis, she moved to New Orleans after marrying Oscar Chopin in 1870 Less than a decade later Oscar s cotton business fell on hard times and they moved to his family s plantation in the Natchitoches Parish of northwestern Louisiana Oscar died in 1882 and Kate was suddenl Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her startling 1899 novel, The Awakening Born in St Louis, she moved to New Orleans after marrying Oscar Chopin in 1870 Less than a decade later Oscar s cotton business fell on hard times and they moved to his family s plantation in the Natchitoches Parish of northwestern Louisiana Oscar died in 1882 and Kate was suddenly a young widow with six children She turned to writing and published her first poem in 1889 The Awakening, considered Chopin s masterpiece, was subject to harsh criticism at the time for its frank approach to sexual themes It was rediscovered in the 1960s and has since become a standard of American literature, appreciated for its sophistication and artistry Chopin s short stories of Cajun and Creole life are collected in Bayou Folk 1894 and A Night in Acadie 1897 , and include Desiree s Baby, The Story of an Hour and The Storm Some biographers cite 1850 as Chopin s birth year



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When it was first published in 1899, The Awakening was charged with being sordid, immoral and repellent Following such public condemnation the nove

The Awakening
190 pagesKate Chopin

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