The Awakening

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This candid portrayal of a woman who refuses to accept her allotted role as wife and mother caused an outcry when it was published in 1899. It is the story of Edna Pontellier, who spends the summer on the Gulf of Mexico with her businessman husband and her two sons. When an illicit romance awakens unfamiliar ideas and longings in Edna, she discovers a new identity for herself, but cannot hope for understanding in the stifling attitudes of Louisiana society.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780241630785
Published: May 2023

Number of pages: 224
Width: 120 mm
Height: 169 mm
Depth: 20 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd