![]() ![]() ![]() Widely censured at the time of its publication in 1899, the novel has since become one of the most popular classics in the American canon, and continues to tantalise readers with its powerful, ambivalent ending. Unfolding in the sensuous environment of Southern Louisiana, 'The Awakening' is an evocative story of self-discovery and female emancipation, as the young Edna Pontellier reclaims her own individuality, refusing to be defined by her roles of wife and mother. ![]()
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