Book guide
The Awakening
A groundbreaking classic about a wife and mother who defies society’s expectations in pursuit of moral and erotic freedom—with tragic consequences.
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About The Awakening
Kate Chopin's groundbreaking depiction of a woman who dares to defy the expectations of society in the pursuit of her desire. When The Awakening was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and domestic life, and claims for herself moral and erotic freedom.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- suicide
- infidelity
- depression
- misogyny
- emotional distress
- racism
- racial slurs
