Kate Chopin - the Awakening and Other Short Stories
by Kate Chopin
Age band: 18+
Looky Rating System: Violence 2/5, Love & Romance 5/5, Mental Health 5/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 1/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class life are the themes of this now-classic novel.