The Awakening and other Stories

Resumen del libro

A collection of transformative stories that emphasize womens roles in society.

The works of Kate Chopin were nearly forgotten for much of the twentieth century, but her popularity made a resurgence in the 1970s when readers and scholars turned their attention to early womens literature. The Awakening, her best-known novel, is set in the Gulf Coast region around New Orleans, and is critically acclaimed for its style and for being ahead of its time in discussing important womens issues. Also included in this volume are several of Chopins short stories, including 'Désirées Baby' and 'The Story of an Hour.'

Biografía del autor

Kate Chopin (1850-1904) forma parte del reducido grupo de escritoras que empezaron a dar voz propia a la mujer en la literatura moderna y cuya valía a menudo se ha visto oscurecida por la censura o el escándalo. Completan el volumen importantes relatos ( En el baile acadiano , Una mujer respetable , Fedora , El niño de Désirée , La historia de una hora , Lilas , Athénaïse , Un par de medias de seda , La tormenta ) que ofrecen una panorámica completa de las preocupaciones y el mundo de la autora.