Condemned as sordid and immoral on its first publication in 1899, this story of a woman trapped in her marriage effectively ended Chopin's career but was revived as a proto-feminist classic in the 1970s. It is one of the earliest American novels to focus on women's issues without condescension, blending a realistic narrative, incisive social commentary and psychological complexity and is arguably a precursor to Hemingway and Faulkner, whilst echoing the works of Edith Wharton and Henry James.
| ISBN: | 9781935554127 |
| Publication date: | 31st August 2010 |
| Author: | Kate Chopin |
| Publisher: | Melville House an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 214 pages |
| Series: | Art of the Novel |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
Condemned as sordid and immoral on its first publication in 1899, this story of a woman trapped in her marriage effectively ended Chopin's career but was revived as a proto-feminist classic in the 1970s. It is one of the earliest American novels to focus on women's issues without condescension, blending a realistic narrative, incisive social commentary and psychological complexity and is arguably a precursor to Hemingway and Faulkner, whilst echoing the works of Edith Wharton and Henry James.
The Awakening features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
The Awakening is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Awakening was written by Kate Chopin and published by Melville House an imprint of Penguin Random House Group
The Awakening has 214 pages
Yes it is part of Art of the Novel series