The Awakening - Kate Chopin - Libros - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781985748248 - 21 de febrero de 2018
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The Awakening

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. The story shocked readers with its honest treatment of female marital infidelity. Audiences accustomed to the pieties of late Victorian romantic fiction were taken aback by Chopin's daring portrayal of a woman trapped in a stifling marriage, who seeks and finds passionate physical love outside the confines of her domestic situation. The plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics. The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity makes The Awakening a precursor of American modernist literature.

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Publicado 21 de febrero de 2018
ISBN13 9781985748248
Editores Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Páginas 182
Dimensiones 152 × 229 × 10 mm   ·   249 g
Lengua Inglés  

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