Cliffscomplete Chopin's the Awakening - Brossura

CliffsComplete The Awakening offers insight and information into a work considered scandalous when it arrived from the turn-of-the-20th-century presses. Every generation since has been able to identify with some social or thematic aspect of the novel.

Discover what happens to this heroine who found her husband dull, married life dreary and confining, and motherhood to be bondage — and save valuable studying time — all at once. Enhance your reading of The Awakening with these additional features:

• A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter
• Bibliography and historical background on the author, Kate Chopin
• A look at late-19th-century intellect, religion, politics, and society
• Coverage of Chopin's career and reaction to the novel
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
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