The Awakening

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Xist Publishing, Apr 2, 2016 - Fiction - 42 pages
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin from Coterie Classics

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“She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.” ― Kate Chopin, The Awakening
The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a masterpiece of early feminist fiction telling the story of a woman who finally decides to decide her own fate.

 

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I once tried to read this book, quite some years ago, when I wasn't ready for it and I didn't finish it. But today, many years older (and hopefully wiser), I finally understood it. And it was ... Read full review

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This was somewhat difficult to read, mainly because of the writing style of the time period, I think. I was overly dramatic. There were some lovely passages of description and I understood the point of the story, but the style was a little clumsy. Read full review

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TitleThe Awakening
Coterie Classics
AuthorKate Chopin
PublisherXist Publishing, 2016
ISBN1681959399, 9781681959399
Length42 pages
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