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Title: The Awakening, and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin ISBN: 0-14-039022-7 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent Short Stories
Comment: "The Awakening and Selected Stories" is filled with wonderful classic narratives such as Chopin's famous "The Awakening," "Emancipation," and "Lilacs." My favorite short story from this book, however, was called "The Story of an Hour," in which a woman is presented with the news that her husband has passed away in a train accident. At first she mourns the loss of her former lover, but she soon realizes that she is better off without him; now she has the freedom to do whatever she pleases. Just as she realizes that she is joyful that she is no longer bound to her husband, the husband arrives home (he had not been on the train) and gives the woman a heart attack. (And if you think I've given the story away, I haven't -- there is a cruel irony in the ending; you'll need to read it to find out.) Anyway, I thought that "The Story of an Hour" was a fascinating tale that highlights the oppression of some marriages, but it is just one of the thirteen stories in this book that will thrill and charm you as you read this compilation of Kate Chopin's best works.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thought-provoking
Comment: In "The Awakening", a woman rejects the drudgery of her life and decides to live selfishly, for once. Kate Chopin captivates her readers with a story of transformation and growth, and writes with clarity and ease. Perhaps most enjoyable about "The Awakening" and Kate Chopin's short stories is the vivid New Orleans setting. Chopin pays attention to the charms of Louisiana in this novel--Creole cooking and language, Southern black and French mannerisms of the time--not limiting herself by focusing on members of the elite. Definitely worth checking out!
Rating: 5
Summary: The quintessential edition of an essential work.
Comment: Like far too many, I was first introduced to Chopin in college. As an educator, I find Chopin's work to be timeless. Chopin speaks to contemporay society--and especially American society--in ways that few authors can and do. I use "The Awakening," as one of the cornerstones (yes; one may have more than one cornerstone) of my literature class--a class that relies on trade publications rather than anthologies and "typical" textbooks for reading material. One of the unexpected rewards I have experienced while teaching this novel is that male students, generally speaking, truly enjoy the work. Given its content and storyline, one might expect the opposite to be true. Nonetheless, the novel speaks to readers of all ages and genders. I believe that virtually ANYONE will identify with the characters Chopin brings to life in "The Awakening." Not only is it the story of a woman in search of her identity--arguably, a rather Maslowian tale of ! "self-actualization"--it is the story of the human condition.
Additionally, given the story of Chopin's life, the book takes on even greater significance (sorry, but you'll have to read the book to understand why I feel this to be so).
This book is a MUST read for all who seek to dispell the myth of "June Cleaver." (Ya, I know I am not suposed to say that but this is one VERY cool book--a book that EVERYONE should read.)
Besides, "The Awakening" itself is short enough and compelling enough that one will finish it in a matter of a few evenings. That the Penguin version also contains Chopin's EXCELLENT short stories, and a good deal of equally excellent biographical and critical writing regarding the author and her works makes grabbing a copy for one's personal library a must-do.
(Buy the book.) =)
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