The Awakening and Selected Short Fiction Author:Kate Chopin Kate Chopin's novel is a probing psychological study of a woman who, oppressed by family life and her romantic difficulties, drowns herself in the ocean. It is also an examination of a particular culture at the end of the 19th century: the aristocratic society of southern Louisiana. — Condemned at the time it was written, The Awakeni... more »ng has been valued in later years for its unflinching honesty and sexual frankness.
The world of Kate Chopin and The Awakening Introduction by Rachel Adams The Awakening Emancipation: a life fable A shameful affair At the 'Cadian ball Desiree's Baby A gentleman of Bayou Teche A respectable woman The story of an hour Athenaise A pair of silk stockings Elizabeth Stock's one story The storm The godmother A little country girl Inspired by The Awakening Comments & questions For further reading« less