The Awakening and Selected Stories Contributor(s): Chopin, Kate (Author), Watkins, Claire Vaye (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143134809 ISBN-13: 9780143134800 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2019027221 |
Series: Penguin Vitae |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 50679 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The groundbreaking depiction of a woman who dares to defy the expectations of society in the pursuit of her desire, with an insightful introduction by author Claire Vaye Watkins. A Penguin Vitae Edition When Kate Chopin's classic was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, The Awakening is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement and a celebrated work of early feminist literature. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself moral and erotic freedom. Penguin Classics launches a new hardcover series with five American classics that are relevant and timeless in their power, and part of a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from almost seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality. |