The Awakening
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The Awakening is an 1899 novel by Kate Chopin that follows a married woman’s struggle for independence and self-discovery in the restrictive social climate of late 19th-century American society.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Awakening canonical | 21 |
| The Awakening (1899) | 3 |
| "The Awakening" | 1 |
| The Awakening by Kate Chopin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | The End of August ⓘ |
| author | Kate Chopin ⓘ |
| character |
Adèle Ratignolle
ⓘ
Alcée Arobin ⓘ Edna Pontellier ⓘ Léonce Pontellier ⓘ Mademoiselle Reisz ⓘ Robert Lebrun ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for depictions of female sexuality at time of publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReceptionAtPublication | largely negative ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
ⓘ
literary realism ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnding | ambiguous and tragic conclusion at the sea ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
constraints of marriage
ⓘ
freedom and confinement ⓘ identity and desire ⓘ individualism versus society ⓘ role of women in society ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| includedIn | American literature canon ⓘ |
| laterReception | recognized as a landmark of feminist literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
American realism
early feminism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Edna Pontellier ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early frank treatment of female sexuality in American fiction
ⓘ
portrayal of a woman's psychological transformation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Awakening self-link ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Charles L. Webster and Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert S. Stone & Company
|
| settingLocation |
Grand Isle, Louisiana
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | 39 chapters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
marriage
ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ sexual autonomy ⓘ social conventions ⓘ women's independence ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
university literature courses
ⓘ
women's studies courses ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
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"The Awakening"
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The Awakening (1899)
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin
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The Awakening (1899)
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A Lady of Bayou St. John
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The Awakening (1899)