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The Awakening and Other Short Stories
Kate Chopin
The Awakening and Other Short Stories
Kate Chopin
The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class life are the themes of this now-classic novel. As Kaye Gibbons points out in her Introduction, Chopin "was writing American realism before most Americans could bear to hear that they were living it." Kate Chopin (born Katherine O'Flaherty on February 8, 1850 - August 22, 1904), was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly of a Louisiana Creole background. She is now considered to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 21, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9798741850817 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 232 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 317 g |
Language | English |
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