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Kate Chopin's startling portrayal of Edna Pontellier, a young,
upper-class woman who rejects her duties as a wife and mother,
shocked readers upon its release in 1899. In lyrical and
impressionistic prose, Chopin conveys "a part of female experience
that had never before been acknowledged" (Barbara Kingsolver) -the
inner turmoil of a young woman unable to find a way of living in
the world that accommodates the person she has discovered herself
to be. Its unflinching truth continues to resonate with readers
even now, cementing The Awakening as Chopin's most famous and
influential work.
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The Awakening (Paperback)
Kate Chopin; Introduction by Deirdre Osborne
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Written in the late Victorian era, The Awakening features a young
woman who flings aside the norms of society and rejects her role as
wife and mother. She abandons her family for a hedonistic and
contrarian lifestyle before eventually committing suicide. The
novel deals with the issues of interracial marriage and contains
passages of overt sexuality, both of which contributed to the
widespread outcry upon its original publication in 1899. Today it
is seen as a portent of the future and admired for its direct and
naturalistic style. Flame Tree 451 presents a new series, The
Foundations of Feminist Fiction. The early 1900s saw a quiet
revolution in literature previously dominated by male adventure
heroes. Both men and women moved beyond the norms of the male gaze
to write from a different gender perspective, sometimes with female
protagonists, but also expressing the universal freedom to write on
any subject whatsoever. Each book features a brand new biography
and a glossary of literary terms.
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The Awakening (Paperback)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R221
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First appearing in 1899 The Awakening is regarded as work presaging
both feminist fiction and literary modernism. The author's clear
vision of a woman's internal and external conflicts continue to
demand engagement and response from readers. The Awakening follows
Edna Pontellier as she recognizes and attempts to deal with her
confining lot as a woman and mother in the 19th century American
South. Torn between traditional roles and an inchoate desire for
independence and a more passionate life, she faces more than one
difficult choice, leading to a grim reckoning. Initially receiving
a mixed critical reception, including much condemnation for its
frank depiction of adultery, the novel has gone on to be recognized
as both a classic piece of fiction and a groundbreaking work of
women's realism. The poignant portrayal of the protagonist
attempting to determine her true feminine identity makes this one
of the first novels willing to openly confront women's issues, to
make clear that traditional roles could be limiting and to
legitimatize an emotional life that transcended society's
boundaries. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of The Awakening is both modern
and readable.
Edna is an obedient wife and mother vacationing at Grand Isle with
her family. While there, however, Edna become close to a young man
named Robert Lebrun, but before they act on their mutual romantic
interest in each other Robert leaves for Mexico. Edna is lonely
without his companionship, and meets the attractive rake Alcee
Arobin. Instead of spending her days concerned with household
matters, Edna pursues her interest in painting. Rather than
depending financially on her husband, Edna moves into a house of
her own. By the time Robert returns, professing his love for Edna
and his desire to marry her, Edna no longer believes in the
limitations of traditional marriage. What will she choose instead?
Is it possible to be a free woman and be responsible for the needs
of others?
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At Fault (Paperback)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R192
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At Fault (1890) is a novel by American author Kate Chopin.
Published at the author's expense, At Fault is the undervalued
debut of a pioneering feminist and gifted writer who sought to
portray the experiences of Southern women struggling to survive in
an era decimated by war and economic hardship. Therese Lafirme is a
Creole widow whose husband's death has made the Place-du-Bois
plantation on the Cane River in northwestern Louisiana her sole
responsibility. Struggling to survive in a region that, following
the fall of the Confederacy, has failed to recover from the
devastation of defeat, Lafirme agrees to sell her land's timber
rights to a recently divorced businessman named David Hosmer. As
the two begin to fall in love, Hosmer's sawmill causes tension in
an agrarian community unaccustomed to modern industry. Hosmer
proposes to Therese, she is forced to consider the prospect of
marriage against the opinion her community as well as her own moral
and religious values, to set her personal desires aside in order to
appease tradition. When Fanny, Hosmer's alcoholic ex-wife,
re-enters the picture, trouble ensues that threatens to ruin
Lafirme's reputation as an honest, hardworking woman. At Fault,
like much of Chopin's work, went largely unnoticed upon
publication, but has since garnered critical acclaim as a work that
explores the lived experiences of women and racial minorities
during a period of political and economic upheaval. Both fictional
and autobiographical-Chopin was a widow of French heritage who
struggled to provide for her family following her husband's
death-At Fault is an underappreciated masterpiece of
nineteenth-century literature. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Kate
Chopin's At Fault is a classic of American literature reimagined
for modern readers.
A Night in Acadie (1897) is a short story collection by American
author Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted
writer, sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and
ethnic minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war
and economic hardship. A Night in Acadie collects twenty-one of her
stories. In "A Night in Acadie," a young farmer named Telesphore
decides to take his meager earnings with him into town. Making his
way to the train, he laments his solitary life, musing on the women
he has unsuccessfully courted-the lovely Elvina, homely and
hardworking Amaranthe, and the seductive widow Ganache. That night,
attending a dance near Marksville, he makes the acquaintance of the
beautiful Zaida. Although she is already engaged to be married, he
makes a point of talking to her, happy to escape his thoughts, if
only for one night. "Athenaise" is the story of a young wife who
longs to escape her husband. Fleeing to New Orleans, determined to
survive on her own, Athenaise soon makes a discovery that shakes
her conviction and forces her to consider returning home. In
"Regret," Mamzelle Aurelie is an unmarried woman approaching middle
age. Having never been in love, she lives comfortably with her dog
on a modest farm. One day, her neighbor unexpectedly shows up at
her doorstep with her four young children, asking if she will look
after them for the day. A Night in Acadie showcases the literary
talent of Kate Chopin, a writer with an eye for characters on the
fringe, people whose hearts often clash with the rules and demands
of culture in the American South. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Kate
Chopin's A Night in Acadie is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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Bayou Folk (Paperback)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Bayou Folk (1894) is a short story collection by American author
Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted writer,
sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and ethnic
minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war and
economic hardship. Bayou Folk collects twenty-three of her stories.
"Beyond the Bayou" is the story of La Folle, a thirty-five year old
black woman living on the outskirts of a Louisiana plantation.
Traumatized with memories of the war, she has spent her entire life
on one side of the bayou. From her modest cabin, she entertains
visits from the owner of Bellissime plantation and his young
children. La Folle holds a special fondness for Cheri, the owner's
young son, whom she entertains with stories of a world she has
seldom, if ever, seen, a world "beyond the bayou." When a terrible
accident occurs, however, she is forced to face her deepest fears,
or else suffer the most unthinkable loss of all. In "Desiree's
Baby," the most acclaimed of Chopin's short stories, a young woman
married to plantation owner Armand Aubigny awaits the birth of her
first child. When the child is born with a racially ambiguous
appearance, however, Aubigny quickly blames his wife, whose parents
are suspected of having African American heritage. Banished from
the plantation, Desiree leaves her young family behind, unaware of
the secret her husband declined to share. Bayou Folk showcases the
literary talent of Kate Chopin, a writer with an eye for characters
on the fringe, people whose hearts often clash with the rules and
demands of culture in the American South. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Kate Chopin's Bayou Folk is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'I would give up the unessential; I would give
my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give
myself.' Heralded as one of the first instances of feminist
literature and rejected at its time of publication by the literary
set on grounds of moral distaste, Kate Chopin's The Awakening
caused consternation in 1899. Constrained and confined by the
limitations surrounding marriage and motherhood in the late 1800s,
Edna Pontellier begins to challenge the notion of femininity
through her thoughts and actions. Questioning her love for her
husband, and opening herself up to the possibilities of other men
and a life outside of societal convention leads to a gradual
awakening of her desires. Chopin's fascinating exploration of one
woman challenging the expectation that surrounds her is powerful,
daring and ultimately tragic in its conclusions.
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The Awakening (Hardcover)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R394
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First appearing in 1899 The Awakening is regarded as work presaging
both feminist fiction and literary modernism. The author's clear
vision of a woman's internal and external conflicts continue to
demand engagement and response from readers. The Awakening follows
Edna Pontellier as she recognizes and attempts to deal with her
confining lot as a woman and mother in the 19th century American
South. Torn between traditional roles and an inchoate desire for
independence and a more passionate life, she faces more than one
difficult choice, leading to a grim reckoning. Initially receiving
a mixed critical reception, including much condemnation for its
frank depiction of adultery, the novel has gone on to be recognized
as both a classic piece of fiction and a groundbreaking work of
women's realism. The poignant portrayal of the protagonist
attempting to determine her true feminine identity makes this one
of the first novels willing to openly confront women's issues, to
make clear that traditional roles could be limiting and to
legitimatize an emotional life that transcended society's
boundaries. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of The Awakening is both modern
and readable.
This is the first paperback edition to bring out in one volume Kate
Chopin's extraordinary novel The Awakening (1899), along with the
complete text of her two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk
(1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897), and twelve uncollected tales.
The Awakening is a strikingly modern, evocative story of
self-discovery and female emancipation, set in the sensuous
environment of Southern Louisiana, where the young Edna Pontellier
reclaims her own individuality, refusing to be defined by her roles
of wife and mother. Chopin's stories are brilliantly observed,
compassionate and often humorous, alert to the foibles, weaknesses
and small triumphs of her characters. Overshadowed by the
relatively recent fame of The Awakening, they contain some of the
best work of this remarkably original author.
This candid portrayal of a woman who refuses to accept her allotted
role as wife and mother caused an outcry when it was published in
1899. It is the story of Edna Pontellier, who spends the summer on
the Gulf of Mexico with her businessman husband and her two sons.
When an illicit romance awakens unfamiliar ideas and longings in
Edna, she discovers a new identity for herself, but cannot hope for
understanding in the stifling attitudes of Louisiana society.
Included here are: a preface, a critical essay and explanatory
annotations by Margo Culley; essays by acclaimed Kate Chopin
biographers; selections from the conduct books of the period;
contemporary perspectives on womanhood, motherhood and marriage;
and reviews and interpretative essays.
A Night in Acadie (1897) is a short story collection by American
author Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted
writer, sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and
ethnic minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war
and economic hardship. A Night in Acadie collects twenty-one of her
stories. In “A Night in Acadie,” a young farmer named
Telèsphore decides to take his meager earnings with him into town.
Making his way to the train, he laments his solitary life, musing
on the women he has unsuccessfully courted—the lovely Elvina,
homely and hardworking Amaranthe, and the seductive widow Ganache.
That night, attending a dance near Marksville, he makes the
acquaintance of the beautiful Zaïda. Although she is already
engaged to be married, he makes a point of talking to her, happy to
escape his thoughts, if only for one night. “Athénaïse” is
the story of a young wife who longs to escape her husband. Fleeing
to New Orleans, determined to survive on her own, Athénaïse soon
makes a discovery that shakes her conviction and forces her to
consider returning home. In “Regret,” Mamzelle Aurélie is an
unmarried woman approaching middle age. Having never been in love,
she lives comfortably with her dog on a modest farm. One day, her
neighbor unexpectedly shows up at her doorstep with her four young
children, asking if she will look after them for the day. A Night
in Acadie showcases the literary talent of Kate Chopin, a writer
with an eye for characters on the fringe, people whose hearts often
clash with the rules and demands of culture in the American South.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Kate Chopin’s A Night in Acadie is a
classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Bayou Folk (Hardcover)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R366
Discovery Miles 3 660
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Bayou Folk (1894) is a short story collection by American author
Kate Chopin. Chopin, a pioneering feminist and gifted writer,
sought to portray the experiences of Southern women and ethnic
minorities struggling to survive in an era decimated by war and
economic hardship. Bayou Folk collects twenty-three of her stories.
“Beyond the Bayou” is the story of La Folle, a thirty-five year
old black woman living on the outskirts of a Louisiana plantation.
Traumatized with memories of the war, she has spent her entire life
on one side of the bayou. From her modest cabin, she entertains
visits from the owner of Bellissime plantation and his young
children. La Folle holds a special fondness for Chéri, the
owner’s young son, whom she entertains with stories of a world
she has seldom, if ever, seen, a world “beyond the bayou.” When
a terrible accident occurs, however, she is forced to face her
deepest fears, or else suffer the most unthinkable loss of all. In
“Désirée's Baby,” the most acclaimed of Chopin’s short
stories, a young woman married to plantation owner Armand Aubigny
awaits the birth of her first child. When the child is born with a
racially ambiguous appearance, however, Aubigny quickly blames his
wife, whose parents are suspected of having African American
heritage. Banished from the plantation, Désirée leaves her young
family behind, unaware of the secret her husband declined to share.
Bayou Folk showcases the literary talent of Kate Chopin, a writer
with an eye for characters on the fringe, people whose hearts often
clash with the rules and demands of culture in the American South.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Kate Chopin’s Bayou Folk is a classic
of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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At Fault (Hardcover)
Kate Chopin; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R366
Discovery Miles 3 660
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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At Fault (1890) is a novel by American author Kate Chopin.
Published at the author’s expense, At Fault is the undervalued
debut of a pioneering feminist and gifted writer who sought to
portray the experiences of Southern women struggling to survive in
an era decimated by war and economic hardship. Thérèse Lafirme is
a Creole widow whose husband’s death has made the Place-du-Bois
plantation on the Cane River in northwestern Louisiana her sole
responsibility. Struggling to survive in a region that, following
the fall of the Confederacy, has failed to recover from the
devastation of defeat, Lafirme agrees to sell her land’s timber
rights to a recently divorced businessman named David Hosmer. As
the two begin to fall in love, Hosmer’s sawmill causes tension in
an agrarian community unaccustomed to modern industry. Hosmer
proposes to Thérèse, she is forced to consider the prospect of
marriage against the opinion her community as well as her own moral
and religious values, to set her personal desires aside in order to
appease tradition. When Fanny, Hosmer’s alcoholic ex-wife,
re-enters the picture, trouble ensues that threatens to ruin
Lafirme’s reputation as an honest, hardworking woman. At Fault,
like much of Chopin’s work, went largely unnoticed upon
publication, but has since garnered critical acclaim as a work that
explores the lived experiences of women and racial minorities
during a period of political and economic upheaval. Both fictional
and autobiographical—Chopin was a widow of French heritage who
struggled to provide for her family following her husband’s
death—At Fault is an underappreciated masterpiece of
nineteenth-century literature. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Kate
Chopin’s At Fault is a classic of American literature reimagined
for modern readers.
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