The Awakening

The Awakening is a novel written by Kate Chopin and published in 1899. The story is set in the late 19th century in New Orleans and follows the life of Edna Pontellier, a young woman who is married to L�����once Pontellier, a successful businessman. Edna is dissatisfied with her life and feels trapped in her role as a wife and mother. She begins to explore her own desires and sexuality, which leads her to an affair with a younger man named Robert Lebrun.As Edna's feelings for Robert grow stronger, she begins to question the conventions of society and the expectations placed on women. She becomes increasingly independent and starts to reject the traditional roles of wife and mother. Her actions and beliefs are met with disapproval from those around her, including her husband and friends.As the novel progresses, Edna's inner turmoil intensifies, and she becomes increasingly isolated. She eventually realizes that she cannot continue living her life as she has been and makes a drastic decision that will change her life forever.The Awakening is considered a landmark work of feminist literature and was highly controversial when it was first published. It explores themes of self-discovery, gender roles, and societal expectations. The novel is widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature and remains a popular and influential work to this day.She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again. Edna heard her father's voice and her sister Margaret's. She heard the barking of an old dog that was chained to the sycamore tree. The spurs of the cavalry officer clanged as he walked across the porch. There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.