Search Results for: The Awakening And Selected Stories

The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the

The poignant story of a woman who pursues love outside of her restrictive marriage in turn-of-the-century New Orleans.

In late 19th-century New Orleans, social constraints are strict, especially for a married woman. Edna Pontellier leads a secure life with her husband and two ch

The novel opens with the Pontellier family--Léonce, a New Orleans businessman of Louisiana Creole heritage; his wife Edna; and their two sons, Etienne and Raou