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Exploring themes of sensuality, love, and societal isolation, this novel presents a bold portrayal of its heroine's affair with a resort owner's son, challenging early 20th-century norms. Kate Chopin's candid approach to topics like sex and suicide defies literary conventions, highlighting the complexities of middle- and upper-class life. Kaye Gibbons emphasizes Chopin's role in American realism, showcasing her ahead-of-its-time insights into the struggles faced by women. This work remains a significant commentary on personal desire and societal expectations.
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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories, Kate Chopin
- Language
- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- The Awakening and Selected Short Stories
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kate Chopin
- Publisher
- Classy Publishing
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9789355220523
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Exploring themes of sensuality, love, and societal isolation, this novel presents a bold portrayal of its heroine's affair with a resort owner's son, challenging early 20th-century norms. Kate Chopin's candid approach to topics like sex and suicide defies literary conventions, highlighting the complexities of middle- and upper-class life. Kaye Gibbons emphasizes Chopin's role in American realism, showcasing her ahead-of-its-time insights into the struggles faced by women. This work remains a significant commentary on personal desire and societal expectations.