Rowe argues that "Edna's drawings express nothing more than the listless yearning of the leisure-class white" ("The Economics of the Body in Kate Chopin's The Awakening," in Kate Chopin Reconsidered: ...

Set in upper-class, patriarchal Louisiana society, ‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin is one of the first works of feminist literature in American history. So many of the themes, sentiments, and ...

In summary, the opening line of "The Awakening" sets the stage for the novel's exploration of nature, sensuality, societal expectations, and the internal struggles of its characters.

A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author who wrote the definitive biography of Kate Chopin will discuss the social impact of Chopin's "The Awakening," marking its 125th anniversary, at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17 ...

Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" certainly wasn't that. Upon release, it caused an immediate outcry, and just as quickly, it vanished. It would be decades before Chopin's Louisiana-set saga was ...

Set in upper-class, patriarchal Louisiana society, ‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin is one of the first works of feminist literature in American history. So many of the themes, sentiments, and ...