The Awakening
by Kate Chopin
202 pages~3 hrs
“To find her own soul, she must break every rule of her society.”
In the stifling heat of 19th-century Louisiana, Edna Pontellier discovers that the roles of wife and mother are no longer enough to contain her awakening desires. This provocative masterpiece follows her daring journey toward self-actualization as she risks everything for a chance at true liberation.
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