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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

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  • 208 páginas
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Exploring themes of sensuality, love, and societal isolation, this novel presents a bold portrayal of its heroine's affair with a resort owner's son, challenging early 20th-century norms. Kate Chopin's candid approach to topics like sex and suicide defies literary conventions, highlighting the complexities of middle- and upper-class life. Kaye Gibbons emphasizes Chopin's role in American realism, showcasing her ahead-of-its-time insights into the struggles faced by women. This work remains a significant commentary on personal desire and societal expectations.

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Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2021
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
208
ISBN13
9789355220523
Serie
Primera publicación
1899
Título original
The Awakening
Calificación
3,65 de 5
Descripción
Exploring themes of sensuality, love, and societal isolation, this novel presents a bold portrayal of its heroine's affair with a resort owner's son, challenging early 20th-century norms. Kate Chopin's candid approach to topics like sex and suicide defies literary conventions, highlighting the complexities of middle- and upper-class life. Kaye Gibbons emphasizes Chopin's role in American realism, showcasing her ahead-of-its-time insights into the struggles faced by women. This work remains a significant commentary on personal desire and societal expectations.