
The Awakening
Kate Chopin (1899)
“Published in 1899, destroyed its author's career, and wasn't rediscovered until the 1960s — because it told the truth about women's inner lives a century before the world was ready.”
EraAmerican Realism / Proto-Feminism
Pages128
Difficulty★★★☆☆ Challenging
AP Appearances9
Major Themes
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identity
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desire
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nature
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isolation
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