{"product_id":"9780451524485","title":"The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eKate Chopin was enjoying wide popularity as a writer, mainly of short stories, when her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to widespread criticism of its immorality. A wake-up call to women all over the country, this landmark novel of early American feminism tells of a Louisiana wife who discovers the strength of her own sexuality and tries to wrench it from the hands of a patriarchal society. And just as Edna Pontellier is ostracized for trying to master her own sexual fate, so did Chopin’s reputation suffer after she wrote this book. Today \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e is considered a masterpiece and, along with Chopin’s short stories, has set a standard for younger generations of women who have learned to value their independence and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and with an Introduction by Barbara H. Solomon and with a New Afterword by Roxane Gay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013802836208,"sku":"9780451524485","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780451524485_p0.jpg?v=1769894856","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780451524485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}