Forfatter fødeår: 1850-1904
First published in 1899, this controversial novel of a New Orleans wife's search for love outside a stifling marriage shocked readers. Today, it remains a first-rate narrative with superb characterization. New introductory Note.
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”Ved hjælp af det nuancerede og poetiske sprog, hun var i besiddelse af, stillede Chopin nogle af de kvindelige oplevelser til skue, som ingen tidligere havde vedkendt sig. Virkningen... Læs mere
Widely censured at the time of its publication in 1899, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is an evocative story of self-discovery and female emancipation that has since become one of the most popular classics in the American canon.
”Ved hjælp af det nuancerede og poetiske sprog, hun var i besiddelse af, stillede Chopin nogle af de kvindelige oplevelser til skue, som ingen tidligere havde vedkendt sig. Virkningen... Læs mere
Edna is an obedient wife and mother vacationing atGrand Isle with her family. While there, however, Ednabecome close to a young man named Robert Lebrun,but before they act on their mutual romantic interest ineach other Robert leaves for Mexico.
The heroine of this story, Edna Pontellier, goes through the stages of a compelling but ultimately tragic search for personal freedom. On publication in 1899, this book provided a frank treatment on adultery which aroused a storm of controversy.
A woman who dares to defy expectations of society in pursuit of her desire. But a century after her death, it is regarded as the author's achievement. This book shows... Læs mere