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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

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  • 304 páginas
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The story features Edna Pontellier, a wife and mother who defies the expectations of her conventional Creole society by pursuing her own desires and rejecting traditional roles. This bold portrayal of female autonomy and self-discovery shocked readers upon its release in 1899, leading to significant scandal for the author, Kate Chopin. The controversy surrounding the book deeply affected Chopin, resulting in her silence as a writer during the final five years of her life.

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Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Culturea
Publicado en
2023
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
304
ISBN13
9791041849222
Serie
Primera publicación
1899
Título original
The Awakening
Calificación
3,65 de 5
Descripción
The story features Edna Pontellier, a wife and mother who defies the expectations of her conventional Creole society by pursuing her own desires and rejecting traditional roles. This bold portrayal of female autonomy and self-discovery shocked readers upon its release in 1899, leading to significant scandal for the author, Kate Chopin. The controversy surrounding the book deeply affected Chopin, resulting in her silence as a writer during the final five years of her life.