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The Awakening
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9780380002450
ISBN: 0380002450
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: February 10, 1982
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 10, 1982
Studio: Avon
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Editorial Review:
"She grew daring and reckless. Overestimating her strength. She wanted to swim far out. Where no woman had swum before."
A minor masterpiece, The Awakening was a scandalous book when it arrived from the turn-of-the-century presses. With a heroine who found her husband dull, married life dreary and confining, and motherhood to be bondage, this revolutionary book is still relevant to many.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - not so simple, not so obvious
The protagonist of this excellent novel is commonly seen as a victim of the repression and hopelessness of women's desires for autonomy in middle-class American society around the end of the 19th century. This view is easily justifiable, and Chopin does give the reader plenty of pointers toward this interpretation.
But a different and also arguable view is that Edna Pontellier is not so much a victim, but rather a failure. Just what is her problem? Her husband is well off and considerate. ... Read More
Rating:  - How long have I been asleep?
On the cover page the following sentence caught my eye: "Written nearly one hundred years ago, THE AWAKENING is the compelling story of an extraordinary modern woman struggling against the constraints of marriage and motherhood, and slowly discovering the power of her own sexuality" (Avon Books). And truthfully, yes, that does sum everything up into a nice tidy bow. The novel is primarily about Edna Pontellier a woman in a loveless marriage. Edna wakes up from her half dead sleep once she embraces ... Read More
Rating:  - Better as an example of feminist lit than as a story
This book has become a feminist lit classic for a reason. It follows the story of Edna, a woman living in Louisiana and married to a Creole, through the span of a little less than a year. In that time, she experiences the "awakening" the title tells about--falls in love (not with her husband), leaves her home and family, and discovers her calling as an artist. On that level, the book works.
But as an actual *story*, well, not so much. Frankly, I found Edna less than sympathetic, especially ... Read More
Rating: - Great book
This is a great book written by a great author. Sad at times but extremely good writing. I also recommend Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rating: - Where Have You Been All My Life?
I picked this book up on a whim, it was inexpensive, short and from the first couple of paragraphs looked interesting. I wondered why I hadn't read it before. I had heard the author's name, probably from my constant searching for great quotes and such.
I started reading and as I continued, I felt waves of familiarity rise up within me.
Yes, this is a "classic" yet the story could be my own.
I remembered when I saw the movie "Pleasantville" for the first time and how ... Read More
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