The Awakening

by Kate Chopin · 1899

Edna Pontellier, a wife and mother in Creole Louisiana, awakens to her own desires and refuses the roles society assigns her. A frank early portrait of a woman's sexual and artistic self-discovery.

Books that mention The Awakening (2)

• The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin: “The book is The Awakening by Kate Chopin.”
• Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid: “rereading The Awakening, listening to Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush”