Features & Benefits
- The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899
- The plot centers on Edna Pontellier's struggle with social attitudes in the American South
- Considered a landmark work of early feminism and a precursor of American modernist literature
- The novel blends realistic narrative, social commentary, and psychological complexity
- It is among the earliest American novels focusing on women's issues without condescension
- It is considered a true classic that belongs on every bookshelf