Cliffscomplete Chopin's the Awakening (Cliffs Notes) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764587285 ISBN 13: 9780764587283

Publisher: Cliff Notes, 2001

Synopsis

In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.

CliffsComplete The Awakening offers insight and information into a work considered scandalous when it arrived from the turn-of-the-20th-century presses. Every generation since has been able to identify with some social or thematic aspect of the novel.

Discover what happens to this heroine who found her husband dull, married life dreary and confining, and motherhood to be bondage — and save valuable studying time — all at once. Enhance your reading of The Awakening with these additional features:

• A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter
• Bibliography and historical background on the author, Kate Chopin
• A look at late-19th-century intellect, religion, politics, and society
• Coverage of Chopin's career and reaction to the novel
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Review questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideas
• A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sites

Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A minor masterpiece, The Awakening was a scandalous book when it arrived from the turn-of-the-century presses. With a heroine who found her husband dull, married life dreary and confining, and motherhood to be bondage, this revolutionary book is still relevant to many. CliffsComplete combines the full original text of The Awakening with a helpful glossary and CliffsNotes-quality commentary into one volume. You will find:

• A unique pedagogical approach that combines the complete original text with expert commentary following each chapter
• A descriptive bibliography and historical background on the author, the times, and the work itself
• An improved character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Sidebar glossaries

About the Author:

Sheri Metzger is an experienced author and lecturer who teaches regular and honors Literature and Composition classes at the University of New Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cliff Notes
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764587285
• ISBN 13: 9780764587283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Metzger Sheri