1899 – The Awakening
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1899 – The Awakening is a landmark feminist novel by Kate Chopin that explores a married woman’s struggle for independence and self-discovery in late 19th-century Creole society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations
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radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Awakening ⓘ |
| author | Kate Chopin ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
art and music as expressions of self
ⓘ
the sea as a symbol of freedom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | Creole society in Louisiana ⓘ |
| endingType | ambiguous ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
a married woman’s struggle for independence
ⓘ
conflict between individual desires and social expectations ⓘ |
| genre |
novel of manners
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psychological fiction ⓘ realist fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | American literature canon ⓘ |
| initialCriticalReception |
controversial
ⓘ
morally condemned by some contemporary critics ⓘ |
| laterCriticalReception | reappraised as an important work of feminist literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | landmark feminist novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adèle Ratignolle
ⓘ
Edna Pontellier ⓘ Léonce Pontellier ⓘ Mademoiselle Reisz ⓘ Robert Lebrun ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
American realism
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| openingSetting | Grand Isle resort ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Edna Pontellier ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publisher | Herbert S. Stone & Company ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Grand Isle, Louisiana
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ |
| settingTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
ⓘ
women’s studies courses ⓘ |
| theme |
female independence
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marriage and identity ⓘ motherhood ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexual autonomy ⓘ social constraints ⓘ |
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