![]() The artwork used for the cover is 'Woman before the Rising Sun' by Caspar David Friedrich. Production notes: This ebook of The Awakening and Selected Short Stories was published by Global Grey on the 1st February 2017, and updated on the 16th July 2021. In this mood she left her husband and her guest, for the most part, alone together. After a few days, when she could understand him no better than at first, she gave over being puzzled and remained piqued. This book has 143 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1899. Indeed, he was a lovable, inoffensive fellow. Part of Anne Haight's List of Banned Books. Other short stories in this edition are Beyond the Bayou Ma'ame Pelagie Desiree's Baby A Respectable Woman The Kiss A Pair of Silk Stockings The Locket and, A Reflection. It tells the story of Edna Pontellier, the wife of a New Orleans businessman, as she struggles to come to terms with her changing views on both femininity and motherhood and as a result, becomes at odds with the existing social concensus of the American South at the turn of the 20th century. ![]() The Awakening was first published in 1899 and is considered an early work of feminist literature. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories is a collection of nine stories by American author, Kate Chopin. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories Kate ChopinĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. Buy the entire collection (over 2,400 ebooks) for only £15. ![]()
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