The Awakening (Unabridged Version)

Written by Kate Chopin

Narrated by Robin LaRee Berry

This classic novel focuses on a female protagonist named Edna Pontellier who rebels against the conventional roles of an upper-class conservative woman. Set in New Orleans, the novel weaves a rich tapestry of southern life and culture through the lens of a woman who feels trapped in a cage of wealth and social norms. This book is a must read for anyone interested in early feminist literature, themes of love, social class and psychology, or living in New Orleans. This performance of Kate Chopin's classic is of the utmost caliber and quality Through noise-gate and dynamic shaping technology, we are proud to present you with the best available auditory rendition of The Awakening.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eternal Echoes
• Release date: Jul 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9781662111471

Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty (1850-1904), was an American writer of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. Chopin is best known for her novel The Awakening, and for her short story collections, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). Of French and Irish descent, her work depicted the various ethnic groups of Louisiana, especially of Creoles, with sensitivity and wit, and featured vivid descriptions of the natural environment there. After her husband died in 1882 and left her $42,000 in debt, Chopin took up writing to support her family of six children. Though popular, her serious literary qualities were overlooked in her day, and she is now seen as an important early American feminist writer.