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A married woman in Louisiana begins to claim her own life
1899Steady paceMelancholic
What it is about
Edna Pontellier is a wife and mother who spends a summer on the Gulf coast. She begins to feel a longing for independence and falls in love with another man. The novel was criticized when first published.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a short classic about women’s lives.
What you will get
A landmark of early feminist fiction.
The Awakening Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Women · Independence · Louisiana
Length
172 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Edna Pontellier and the people around her.
Setting
New Orleans and Grand Isle in the 1890s.
What makes it different
An early novel about a woman’s desire for freedom.
Feel
Lyrical, sad and daring.
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