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The Awakening

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This Norton Critical Edition includes:Kate Chopin's modernist novel of marital infidelity and a woman's pursuit of autonomy, set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans and Grande Isle, Louisiana.Expanded explanatory annotations and a new introduction by Heather Ostman on The Awakening's major themes, reception history, and lasting impact.Biographical and historical context from esteemed Chopin scholars Emily Toth and Margo Culley, related writings by contemporaries of Chopin such as Charlotte Perkins Stetson (Gilman) and Dorothy Dix, relevant selections from conduct books and fashion magazines of the period, and a generous collection of contemporary reviews and responses to the novel.A selection of essays across decades of scholarship that consider issues of women's rights, motherhood, race, art, religion, and more.A chronology of Chopin's life and an updated selected bibliography.

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ISBN: 9781324119722
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Author: Kate Chopin
Publisher: W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
Series: Norton Critical Editions
Genres: Literature: history and criticism
Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
Gender studies: women and girls

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