The Awakening
by Kate Chopin · first published 1899
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The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics.
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on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗A couple immediately come to mind: “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving and “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. When I first encountered “A Prayer for Owen Meany” I was struggling with my religious faith and my identity. A lot of the relationships and events in the book mirrored people and experiences…
on “Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?” ↗The Awakening by Kate Chopin. It’s one of the few books I can read over and over again without feeling bored. I’m not sure why I like it. I wish I could give some kind of all-encompassing philosophy about it. I just…
on “Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?” ↗Interesting little piece of trivia. I'm on vacation and just finished reading The Sun Also Rises 2 days ago and I'm now reading "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin and just encountered this passage: "They became intimate and friendly by imperceptible degrees, and then by leaps." Which reads very similar to the Hemmingway passage. Maybe he stole…
on “Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic?” ↗