by Kate Chopin · William Collins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007420056
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«The Awakening» is the classic novel by Kate Chopin, published by William Collins in paperback (224 pages, in English).
In the state of Louisiana at the end of the nineteenth century, Edna Pontellier lives trapped between the conventions of marriage and motherhood. Her personal awakening leads her to question her love for her husband, imposed femininity, and an environment that leaves no room for her desires. Considered one of the first works of feminist literature, the novel follows a woman's quest for autonomy as she challenges the social limits of her time.
Originally published in 1899, it is part of the Collins Classics collection. The back cover announces the Life & Times and Glossary of Classic Literature sections.
Recommended for readers of classics and fiction with an interest in the origins of literary feminism.
Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is considered by scholars to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background, such as Zelda Fitzgerald, and she is among the most frequently read and recognized writers of Louisiana Creole heritage. She is best known today for her 1899 novel The Awakening.
