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Echo Point Books & Media Llc The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Unprecedented In Its Complex And Sensual Portrayal Of Extra-Marital Love, Kate Chopin'S The Awakening Is A Classic Feminist Novel That Heralded The Arrival Of Modern American Literature. A Sensation When It Was First Published In 1899, Chopin'S Compelling Prose Continues To Enchant Readers With Its Beauty. The Book Centers On A New Orleans Woman Who, Stifled By Her Commitment To A Dreary Marriage, Discovers True Love And Creative Passion When She Begins A Scandalous Affair With A Handsome Young Man. In Addition To Offering Modern Readers A Window Into Gilded Age Sensibilities And Social Norms, The Awakening Continues To Present A Nuanced And Insightful Portrait Of Early 20Th Century Femininity And One Woman'S Attempt To Break Free From Its Confines.