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PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated

ISBN-101593080018

ISBN-139781593080013

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Book TitleAwakening and Selected Short Fiction

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPsychological, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorKate Chopin

Book SeriesBarnes and Noble Classics Ser.

FormatUk- a Format Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.1 in

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Synopsis&&LIThe Awakening and Selected Short Fiction&&L/I, by &&LBKate Chopin&&L/B, is part of the &&LI&&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. When it first appeared in 1899, &&LSTRONGKate Chopin's&&L/B &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel's frank portrayal of a woman's emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and destroyed the author's reputation and career. Many years passed before this short, pioneering work was recognized as a major achievement in American literature. &&LBR&&LBRSet in and around New Orleans, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother who, determined to control her own life, flouts convention by moving out of her husband's house, having an adulterous affair, and becoming an artist.&&LBR&&LBRBeautifully written, with sensuous imagery and vivid local descriptions, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I has lost none of its power to provoke and inspire. Additionally, this edition includes thirteen of Kate Chopin's magnificent short stories. Stories Included in the Volume:&&LBR&&LIThe Awakening&&LBREmancipation: A Life Fable&&LBRA Shameful Affair&&LBRAt the 'Cadian Ball&&LBRDésirée's Baby&&LBRA Gentleman of Bayou Têche&&LBRA Respectable Woman&&LBRThe Story of an Hour&&LBRAthénaïse&&LBRA Pair of Silk Stockings&&LBRElizabeth Stock's One Story&&LBRThe Storm&&LBRThe Godmother&&LBRA Little Country Girl&&L/I &&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGRachel Adams&&L/B&&L/B teaches nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature at Columbia University. &&L/P, &&LIThe Awakening and Selected Short Fiction&&L/I, by &&LBKate Chopin&&L/B, is part of the &&LI&&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works. When it first appeared in 1899, &&LSTRONGKate Chopin''s&&L/B &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel''s frank portrayal of a woman''s emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and destroyed the author''s reputation and career. Many years passed before this short, pioneering work was recognized as a major achievement in American literature. &&LBR&&LBRSet in and around New Orleans, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother who, determined to control her own life, flouts convention by moving out of her husband''s house, having an adulterous affair, and becoming an artist.&&LBR&&LBRBeautifully written, with sensuous imagery and vivid local descriptions, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I has lost none of its power to provoke and inspire. Additionally, this edition includes thirteen of Kate Chopin''s magnificent short stories. Stories Included in the Volume:&&LBR&&LIThe Awakening&&LBREmancipation: A Life Fable&&LBRA Shameful Affair&&LBRAt the ''Cadian Ball&&LBRDésirée''s Baby&&LBRA Gentleman of Bayou Têche&&LBRA Respectable Woman&&LBRThe Story of an Hour&&LBRAthénaïse&&LBRA Pair of Silk Stockings&&LBRElizabeth Stock''s One Story&&LBRThe Storm&&LBRThe Godmother&&LBRA Little Country Girl&&L/I &&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGRachel Adams&&L/B&&L/B teaches nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature at Columbia University. &&L/P, &&LIThe Awakening and Selected Short Fiction&&L/I, by &&LBKate Chopin&&L/B, is part of the &&LI&&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. When it first appeared in 1899, &&LSTRONGKate Chopin's&&L/B &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel's frank portrayal of a woman's emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and destroyed the author's reputation and career. Many years passed before this short, pioneering work was recognized as a major achievement in American literature. &&LBR&&LBRSet in and around New Orleans, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother who, determined to control her own life, flouts convention by moving out of her husband's house, having an adulterous affair, and becoming an artist.&&LBR&&LBRBeautifully written, with sensuous imagery and vivid local descriptions, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I has lost none of its power to provoke and inspire. Additionally, this edition includes thirteen of Kate Chopin's magnificent short stories. Stories Included in the Volume: &&LBR&&LIThe Awakening&&LBREmancipation: A Life Fable&&LBRA Shameful Affair&&LBRAt the 'Cadian Ball&&LBRD sir e's Baby&&LBRA Gentleman of Bayou T che&&LBRA Respectable Woman&&LBRThe Story of an Hour&&LBRAth na se&&LBRA Pair of Silk Stockings&&LBRElizabeth Stock's One Story&&LBRThe Storm&&LBRThe Godmother&&LBRA Little Country Girl&&L/I &&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGRachel Adams&&L/B&&L/B teaches nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature at Columbia University. &&L/P, &&LIThe Awakening and Selected Short Fiction&&L/I, by &&LBKate Chopin&&L/B, is part of the &&LI&&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. When it first appeared in 1899, &&LSTRONGKate Chopin's&&L/B &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel's frank portrayal of a woman's emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and destroyed the author's reputation and career. Many years passed before this short, pioneering work was recognized as a major achievement in American literature. &&LBR&&LBRSet in and around New Orleans, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother who, determined to control her own life, flouts convention by moving out of her husband's house, having an adulterous affair, and becoming an artist.&&LBR&&LBRBeautifully written, with sensuous imagery and vivid local descriptions, &&LIThe Awakening&&L/I has lost none of its power to provoke and inspire. Additionally, this edition includes thirteen of Kate Chopin's magnificent short stories. Stories Included in the Volume: &&LBR&&LIThe Awakening&&LBREmancipation: A Life Fable&&LBRA Shameful Affair&&LBRAt the 'Cadian Ball&&LBRDésirée's Baby&&LBRA Gentleman of Bayou Têche&&LBRA Respectable Woman&&LBRThe Story of an Hour&&LBRAthénaïse&&LBRA Pair of Silk Stockings&&LBRElizabeth Stock's One Story&&LBRThe Storm&&LBRThe Godmother&&LBRA Little Country Girl&&L/I &&LBR&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&LSTRONGRachel Adams&&L/B&&L/B teaches nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature at Columbia University. &&L/P