{"product_id":"the-awakening-and-other-stories","title":"The Awakening: And Other Stories","description":"Kate Chopin was one of the most individual and adventurous of nineteenth-century American writers, whose fiction explored new and often startling territory. When her most famous story, \u003cem\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/em\u003e, was first published in 1899, it stunned readers with its frank portrayal of the inner word of Edna Pontellier, and its daring criticisms of the limits of marriage and motherhood. The subtle beauty of her writing was contrasted with her unwomanly and sordid subject-matter: Edna's rejection of her domestic role, and her passionate quest for spiritual, sexual, and artistic freedom. From her first stories, Chopin was interested in independent characters who challenged convention. This selection, freshly edited from the first printing of each text, enables readers to follow her unfolding career as she experimented with a broad range of writing, from tales for children to decadent \u003cem\u003efin-de siecle\u003c\/em\u003e sketches. \u003cem\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/em\u003e is set alongside thirty-two short stories, illustrating the spectrum of the fiction from her first published stories to her 1898 secret masterpiece, \"The Storm.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947275583719,"sku":"9780199536948","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_a09e2028-49fa-4e5d-b5fc-6be4bcd2de6e.jpg?v=1775485725","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-awakening-and-other-stories","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}