'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude'
When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself moral and erotic freedom.
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| ISBN: | 9780241341421 |
| Publication date: | 7th June 2018 |
| Author: | Kate Chopin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Penguin English Library |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Feminism and feminist theory Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Social issues |
'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude'
When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself moral and erotic freedom.
The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
The Awakening features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Feminism and feminist theory, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues
The Awakening is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Awakening was written by Kate Chopin and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Awakening has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin English Library series
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