The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1899)

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, published in 1899. It tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother living in Louisiana in the late 19th century. Edna is dissatisfied with her marriage and her role as a mother, and begins to feel a sense of independence and freedom. She begins to explore her own identity and desires, and eventually embarks on an affair with a young man. The novel follows Edna's journey of self-discovery and her struggle to reconcile her newfound independence with the expectations of society. It is a powerful exploration of the roles of women in the late 19th century, and the consequences of challenging those roles.

By Kate Chopin · First published 1899 · Genre: Realism, Feminism, Romance · 39 chapters · 49,958 words

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A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: "Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That's all right!"

He could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood, unless it was the mocking-bird that hung on the other side of the door, whistling his fluty notes out upon the breeze with maddening persistence.

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Adultery · Feminist Literature · Fiction · Louisiana · New Orleans · New Orleans (La · Realistic Fiction · Self-actualization · Self-actualization (Psychology) · Social Conditions · Social Life and Customs · Women

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