{"product_id":"the-awakening-and-selected-stories-hardcover","title":"The Awakening and Selected Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Chopin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaire Vaye Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking depiction of a woman who dares to defy the expectations of society in the pursuit of her desire, with an insightful introduction by author Claire Vaye Watkins. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Vitae Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Kate Chopin's classic 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement and a celebrated work of early feminist literature. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Classics launches a new hardcover series with five American classics that are relevant and timeless in their power, and part of a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from almost seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Chopin\u003c\/b\u003e (1851-1904) did not write until she was thirty-six years old. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eAt Fault\u003c\/i\u003e (1890), had difficulty finding a publisher, so she brought it out at her own expense. From her many stories, she culled two well-reviewed collections: \u003ci\u003e Bayou Folk\u003c\/i\u003e in 1894 and \u003ci\u003eA Night in Acadie\u003c\/i\u003e in 1897. \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, now her best-known work, appeared in 1899. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Vaye Watkins \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eBattleborn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGold Fame Citrus\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta, Tin House, Freeman's, The Paris Review, Story Quarterly, New American Stories, Best of the West, The New Republic, The New York Times, Pushcart Prize XLIII, The Believer, \u003c\/i\u003eand others. She is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Lannan Foundation Fellow, one of the National Book Foundation's \"5 Under 35\" and one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Young American Novelists.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Awakening and Other Stories\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753790406944,"sku":"9780143134800","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9973593ca95f6a1bbb8bdbb0f2ad24f.webp?v=1780027529","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-awakening-and-selected-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}