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The Awakening: A Novel of Self and Society
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781617202414
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Feb 2 2011
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A late nineteenth-century American novel examining the interior life of Edna Pontellier within the social framework of the Gulf Coast. First published in 1899, The Awakening traces Edna's gradual movement away from the expectations of marriage, motherhood, and social conformity, toward a more self-directed, though uncertain, sense of identity.
Set primarily in Louisiana, the novel situates its central figure within a carefully observed domestic and social environment, where shifts in perception and feeling carry greater weight than external action. Chopin's prose is controlled and deliberate, allowing the narrative to unfold through moments of recognition, withdrawal, and change rather than overt dramatic incident.
Regarded as a significant work in the development of modern American fiction, The Awakening has been read in relation to questions of autonomy, constraint, and the limits imposed by social convention. This edition presents the original text in a clear and stable format for contemporary reading.
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