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The Awakening and Selected Stories - Penguin Classics Author: Kate Chopin, Sandra Gilbert The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers and reviewers with its treatment of sex and suicide.  In a departure from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation.  The power of sensuality, the delusion o...  more »f ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class convention are themes of this now-classic novel.   The book was influenced by French writers ranging from Flaubert to Maupassant, and can be seen as a precursor of the impressionistic, mood-driven novels of Virginia Woolf and Djuna Barnes.  Variously called "vulgar," "unhealthily introspective," and "morbid," the book was neglected for several decades, not least because it was written by a "regional" woman writer.  This edition also includes selected stories from Kate Chopin's Bayou Folk and A Night in Acadie, and an introduction and notes by Nina Baym.  « less Post This Book Login | Register The Market's bargain prices are even better for Paperbackswap club members! Retail Price: $9.00 Buy New (Paperback): $8.69 (save 3%) or Become a PBS member and pay $4.79+1 PBS book credit (save 46%) ISBN-13: 9780142437322 ISBN-10: 0142437328 Publication Date: 2/4/2003 Pages: 288 Rating: Currently 3.9/5 Stars.  18 3.9 stars, based on 18 ratings Publisher: Penguin Classics Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

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This is arguably the most famous women's era novels out there. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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