![]() ![]() Lawrence in its treatment of infidelity.” Although the theme of marital infidelity no longer shocks, few novels have plumbed the psychology of a woman involved in an illicit relationship with the perception, artistry, and honesty that Kate Chopin brought to The Awakening. Edmund Wilson characterized it as a work “quite uninhibited and beautifully written, which anticipates D. ![]() Setting: Grand Isle and New Orleans in the late 19th century. When Published: 1899 Literary Period: late Victorian Genre: Bildungsroman, a novel tracing a young person’s emotional and intellectual maturation. ![]() Audiences accustomed to the pieties of late Victorian romantic fiction were taken aback by Chopin’s daring portrayal of a woman trapped in a stifling marriage, who seeks and finds passionate physical love outside the confines of her domestic situation.Īside from its unusually frank treatment of a then-controversial subject, the novel is widely admired today for its literary qualities. Full Title: The Awakening When Written: between 18 Where Written: St. Synopsis: When first published in 1899, The Awakening shocked readers with its honest treatment of female marital infidelity. ![]()
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