The Awakening and Other Writings (Paperback)

Kate Chopin

ISBN 10: 155111349X / ISBN 13: 9781551113494

Published by Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2011

About this Item

Paperback. Critically acclaimed as Kate Chopins most influential work of fiction, The Awakening has assumed a place in the American literary canon. This new edition places the novel in the context of the cultural and regional influences that shape Chopins narrative.With extensive contemporary readings that examine historical events, including the hurricanes that frequently disrupt life in Louisiana, this edition will contextualize The Awakening for a new generation of readers. Kate Chopins feminist classic is presented here with additional selections that show the full scope of her work in fiction, poetry, and journalism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Awakening and Other Writings (Paperback)
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155111349X
• ISBN 13: 9781551113494
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Critically acclaimed as Kate Chopin’s most influential work of fiction, The Awakening has assumed a place in the American literary canon. This new edition places the novel in the context of the cultural and regional influences that shape Chopin’s narrative.

With extensive contemporary readings that examine historical events, including the hurricanes that frequently disrupt life in Louisiana, this edition will contextualize The Awakening for a new generation of readers.

About the Author

Suzanne L. Disheroon is Professor of English at Cedar Valley College, Dallas, Texas.

Barbara C. Ewell is Dorothy Harrell Brown Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University, New Orleans.

Pamela Glenn Menke is Vice President, Academic Affairs at Miami Dade College.

Susie Scifres is an independent scholar.