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'I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give myself.'
Heralded as one of the first instances of feminist literature and rejected at its time of publication by the literary set on grounds of moral distaste, Kate Chopin's The Awakening caused consternation in 1899.
Constrained and confined by the limitations surrounding marriage and motherhood in the late 1800s, Edna Pontellier begins to challenge the notion of femininity through her thoughts and actions. Questioning her love for her husband, and opening herself up to the possibilities of other men and a life outside of societal convention leads to a gradual awakening of her desires.
Chopin's fascinating exploration of one woman challenging the expectation that surrounds her is powerful, daring and ultimately tragic in its conclusions.
| ISBN: | 9780007420056 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2011 |
| Author: | Kate Chopin |
| Publisher: | William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | Collins Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Feminism and feminist theory Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.
'I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give myself.'
Heralded as one of the first instances of feminist literature and rejected at its time of publication by the literary set on grounds of moral distaste, Kate Chopin's The Awakening caused consternation in 1899.
Constrained and confined by the limitations surrounding marriage and motherhood in the late 1800s, Edna Pontellier begins to challenge the notion of femininity through her thoughts and actions. Questioning her love for her husband, and opening herself up to the possibilities of other men and a life outside of societal convention leads to a gradual awakening of her desires.
Chopin's fascinating exploration of one woman challenging the expectation that surrounds her is powerful, daring and ultimately tragic in its conclusions.
The Awakening features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
The Awakening is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Awakening was written by Kate Chopin and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Awakening has 320 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Classics series
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