Publisher's Synopsis
When first published in 1899, The Awakening shocked readers with its honest treatment of female marital infidelity. Audiences accustomed to the pieties of late Victorian romantic fiction were taken aback by Chopin's daring portrayal of a woman trapped in a stifling marriage, who seeks and finds passionate physical love outside the confines of her domestic situation. Other stories included: BEYOND THE BAYOU MA'AME PELAGIE DESIREE'S BABY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN THE KISS A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS THE LOCKET A REFLECTION
