The Awakening: NotesA minor masterpiece, "The Awakening" was a scandalous book when it arrived from the turn-of-the-century presses. With a heroine who found her husband dull, married life dreary and confining, and motherhood to be bondage, this revolutionary book is still relevant to many. |
Contents
Life of the Author | 5 |
List of Characters | 8 |
Critical Commentaries Chapter 1 | 11 |
Copyright | |
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