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Controversial, scandalous and almost universally censored and criticized upon its first release in 1899, Kate Chopin's The Awakening is a pioneering novel of female independence and sexual exploration and was one of the earliest American works of fiction to examine the societal oppression that beset married women in the last 19th century.

El Despertar narra el progresivo acercamiento a la libertad de Edna Pontellier; mujer casada con un rico comerciante de Nueva Orleans y madre de dos hijos. Durante unas vacaciones en Grand Isle, en la costa sur de Luisiana, Edna empieza a conocerse como mujer y su vida, tal y como la ha concebido hasta ese momento, comienza a carecer de sentido. Edna entra en crisis al poner en duda el papel del matrimonio y la maternidad, manifiesta abiertamente su deseo sexual y decide romper con toda la seguridad que le otorga su privilegiado estatus social.

The Modern Library edition of The Awakening has an introduction by Kay Gibbons, who writes: “The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine’s desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class life are the themes of this now-classic novel.” – As Kay Gibbons points out, Chopin “was ...

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850, and established her life there as a groundbreaking author, as her work subject included radical-for-the-time-ideas, such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include but are not limited to Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time, as among her publications was a story featured in Vogue, and she was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time.

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850, and established her life there as a ground breaking author, as her work subject included radical-for-the-time-ideas, such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include but are not limited to: Beyond the Bayou, and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time as among her publications was a story in Vogue. She was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time.

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850 and established her life there as a groundbreaking author, as her work subjects included radical-for-the-time ideas such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include, but are not limited to, Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time, as among her publications, including a story in Vogue, and she was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time. Feel free to listen!

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850, and established her life there as a groundbreaking author, as the subject of her work included radical—for the time—ideas, such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include but are not limited to: Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time, as among her publications was a story in Vogue. She was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time.

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850 and established her life there as a ground-breaking author, as her work subject included radical-for-the-time ideas such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include, but are not limited to, Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time, as among her publications that appeared in Vogue, she was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time. Feel free to listen along!

Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour is a classic example that some short stories can say all they need to do in just a short time. This story remains tantalizingly ambiguous, perhaps because so little is said, and so much merely hinted at.

This title is an audiobook produced by Canarit, please visit us at www.canaritaudiobooks.com and contact us at: production@canaritaudiobooks.com. Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850 and established her life there as a groundbreaking author, as her work subject included radical-for-the-time-ideas such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include but are not limited to: Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time as her publications appeared in Vogue.

The titles in this collection include: "The Storm" by Kate Chopin, "Life In the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, "A Humble Romance", "Two Old Lovers", "On the Walpole Road", "An Honest Soul" and "A Conflict Ended" all by Mary Wilkins Freeman, and "Between Two Shores" by Ellen Glasgow.

Life Is Short - Art Is Shorter is not just the first anthology gathering both mini-essays and short-short stories. Listeners, writers, and teachers will get an anthology; a course’s worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital post-religious age; and a meditation on the brevity of human existence.

Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was a Louisiana-based author of short stories and novels, and is considered a forerunner of 20th-century feminist authors from the South. In "The Storm", a man seeks shelter at the home of his former lover, a visit which reignites their passion, while "Her Letters" is a story about the husband of a woman who dies before she is able to destroy the letters written to her by a lover. In "Unexpected", Randall and Dorothea fall in and out of love; "The Locket" tells the tale of two young lovers during the American Civil War; and "Kiss" has a humorous twist.

Edna Pontellier has everything that a woman and mother should want - two wonderful sons, a husband, and good financial fortune. But still, she feels like something may be missing. While vacationing with her family, she meets a young man who shows affection and opens her mind to adventure and freedom.

This collection of nine short stories takes the listener back to 19th-century Louisiana. Universal themes of love and death are intertwined with the issues of slavery and racism. Each story, steeped in the religious and social culture of the bayou, holds an unexpected turn or two.

Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. This story was published in Vogue in 1895. This short story begins with a woman trying to get rid of letters which are the only evidence of her having an affair outside her marriage. Having burned some of them, she cannot proceed with burning the rest because emotions overwhelmed her.

American author Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" was written in April of 1894 and originally published in Vogue in December of that year. The title refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband is dead, then discovers that he is alive after all. The short story is a mainstay of feminist literary study.

American author Kate Chopin's "The Kiss" was written on September 19, 1894, and first published in Vogue on January 17, 1895. It is a short story about a woman scheming to marry a wealthy man.

The Awakening is an 1899 novel by Kate Chopin set in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast at the end of the 19th century. It is widely seen as a seminal work of early feminism which put the spotlight on women's issues. The story is about Edna Pontellier, the wife of a New Orleans businessman, who falls in love with Robert Lebrun, a man she meets at a resort on the Gulf of Mexico. When the family returns to New Orleans, Edna isolates herself from society and withdraws from some of the duties customarily associated with motherhood.

In this story of a woman’s plan to get a wealthy husband, Nathalie’s plans are almost spoiled by the action of a family friend, but she explains the situation on time. In the end, she marries Mr Brantain and his millions.