February 10, 2009
The Awakening
Written by Kate Chopin
“The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clearing, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in the abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.”
—Chapter VI, pg. 18
Fun Facts
- The Awakening was first published in 1899 but the publisher decided to stop printing it after one printing because of the scandal it caused. It would not be republished until 1969.
- The book was originally criticized as indecent and unwholesome for its open portrayal of Edna’s sexual desires. Upon its republication, it was hailed as an early vision of woman’s emancipation.
- Chopin began writing as a way to support herself after her husband died which was unusual for a woman at the turn of the century.
- The vehement responses to The Awakening cast a shadow over Chopin and she only published 3 more short stories before her death but no other novel.
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