The Awakening

First published in 1899, this controversial novel of a New Orleans wife's search for love outside a stifling marriage shocked readers. Today, it remains a first-rate narrative with superb characterization. New introductory Note. First published in 1899, this novel shocked readers with its open sensuality and uninhibited treatment of marital infidelity. The poignant, lyrical story of a New Orleans wife who attempts to find love outside a stifling marriage, critics have praised it as a forerunner of the modern novel. New introductory Note.

• | Author: Kate Chopin
• | Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2000
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780486277868
• | ISBN-10: 0486277860