Synopsis
The Pontellier family are spending a hot, lazy holiday on the Gulf of Mexico. No-one expects that Edna Pontellier should be preoccupied with anything more than her husband and children. When an illicit summer romance awakens new ideas and longings in Edna, she can barely understand herself, and cannot hope for aid or acceptance in the stifling attitudes of Louisiana society.
Kate Chopin's compelling, candid portrait of a woman attempting to break free caused an outcry when first published in 1899.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099540779
- Number of pages: 240
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 16 mm
- Weight: 174g
- Languages: English
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A Classical Masterpiece
One day Edna Pontellier is invited to a party where she hears a piece of music; this is her awakening. She is so moved by the music that suddenly she has t... READ MORE
Not for me
I was mad throughout most of this book. The way women are treated is just awful. I know that this is for some but not for me.
A Timeless Masterpiece
‘The Awakening’ tells the story of Edna Pontellier and her ‘awakening’ from societal pressures as she struggles to find herself. Whilst Edna’s titular awak... READ MORE