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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.

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The Awakening and Selected Stories

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      Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/02/2020
      ISBN13: 9780143134800, 978-0143134800
      ISBN10: 0143134809
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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 cla

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