The Awakening and Other Stories by Kate Chopin (Paperback Book)

Name: The Awakening and Other Stories by Kate Chopin (Paperback Book)
Brand: Union Square & Co.

Union Square & Co.

To all outside appearances, Edna Pontellier is a respectable married woman living in New Orleans with her fond, indulgent husband and her two young sons. Beneath Edna\u2019s smooth, graceful face, however, lurks a woman of passion, a woman who will not\u2014or simply cannot\u2014efface herself in the role that her husband expects of her: an angelic being who reveres him, dotes on their children, and obediently erases her individuality in service to the family\u2019s happiness. \n But one lazy summer vacation and an apparently harmless infatuation will push Edna beyond this quiet, settled life, placing her directly at odds with society\u2019s expectations of what a woman should be. \n This volume features additional short stories, including works that wrestled with such topics as racial passing, in \u201CD\u00E9sir\u00E9e\u2019s Baby,\u201D\n\nThe Awakening and Other Stories\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tr;