The Awakening (Kate Chopin novel)

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, published in 1899. The novel examines the smothering effects of late 19th-century social structures upon a woman whose simple desire is to fulfill her own potential and live her own life. It is a story of both courage and defeat, lyrically written and boldly poignant.

References

• Suzanne D. Green, An overview of The Awakening, in Exploring Novels, Gale, 1998.
• "The Awakening" in Novels for Students, Vol. 3, Gale Research, 1998.
• Margo Culley (Ed.) (1994). The Awakening: An Authoritative Text, Biographical and Historical Contexts, Criticism (2nd ed.) A Norton Critical Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-393-96057-9.