The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories
Kate Chopin
Edna Pontellier has everything that a woman and mother should want – two wonderful sons, a husband, and good financial fortune. But still, she feels like something may be missing. While vacationing with her family, she meets a young man who shows affection and opens her mind to adventure and freedom.
Edna’s desire for freedom and independence begins to fester in her heart, and she finds that she is increasingly disenchanted with the responsibilities of motherhood. She begins to shirk responsibilities and live as she wants, rather than how society expects. Her journey towards independence is difficult and met with much opposition from all sides in her life, and she is torn between two conflicting worlds.
This collection also includes many of Kate Chopin’s short stories, which further expand on the themes of womanhood in the southern United States, Creole culture, religious skepticism, and female independence and intellectualism. The short stories included in this collection are “Beyond the Bayou,” “Ma’ame Pelagie,” “Desiree’s Baby,” “A Respectable Woman,” “The Kiss,” “A Pair of Silk Stockings,” “The Locket,” and “A Reflection.” These short stories demonstrate Kate Chopin’s lyrical and emotional writing abilities, and are staples of the Southern literature genre.
Duration - 14h 16m.
Author - Kate Chopin.
Narrator - Harriet Seed.
Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Edna Pontellier has everything that a woman and mother should want – two wonderful sons, a husband, and good financial fortune. But still, she feels like something may be missing. While vacationing with her family, she meets a young man who shows affection and opens her mind to adventure and freedom. Edna’s desire for freedom and independence begins to fester in her heart, and she finds that she is increasingly disenchanted with the responsibilities of motherhood. She begins to shirk responsibilities and live as she wants, rather than how society expects. Her journey towards independence is difficult and met with much opposition from all sides in her life, and she is torn between two conflicting worlds. This collection also includes many of Kate Chopin’s short stories, which further expand on the themes of womanhood in the southern United States, Creole culture, religious skepticism, and female independence and intellectualism. The short stories included in this collection are “Beyond the Bayou,” “Ma’ame Pelagie,” “Desiree’s Baby,” “A Respectable Woman,” “The Kiss,” “A Pair of Silk Stockings,” “The Locket,” and “A Reflection.” These short stories demonstrate Kate Chopin’s lyrical and emotional writing abilities, and are staples of the Southern literature genre. Duration - 14h 16m. Author - Kate Chopin. Narrator - Harriet Seed. Published Date - Wednesday, 04 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
Chapter 1
Duration:00:06:01
Chapter 2
Duration:00:03:49
Chapter 3
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 4
Duration:00:06:25
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:19
Chapter 6
Duration:00:01:36
Chapter 7
Duration:00:15:40
Chapter 8
Duration:00:07:43
Chapter 9
Duration:00:10:05
Chapter 10
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 11
Duration:00:03:52
Chapter 12
Duration:00:07:33
Chapter 13
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 14
Duration:00:03:27
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:47
Chapter 16
Duration:00:10:04
Chapter 17
Duration:00:09:10
Chapter 18
Duration:00:09:09
Chapter 19
Duration:00:04:24
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:31
Chapter 21
Duration:00:07:29
Chapter 22
Duration:00:07:09
Chapter 23
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 24
Duration:00:05:56
Chapter 25
Duration:00:11:45
Chapter 26
Duration:00:11:18
Chapter 27
Duration:00:03:10
Chapter 28
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 29
Duration:00:04:50
Chapter 30
Duration:00:12:49
Chapter 31
Duration:00:04:13
Chapter 32
Duration:00:05:30
Chapter 33
Duration:00:12:47
Chapter 34
Duration:00:05:57
Chapter 35
Duration:00:04:16
Chapter 36
Duration:00:10:14
Chapter 37
Duration:00:04:14
Chapter 38
Duration:00:05:12
Chapter 39
Duration:00:08:23
Chapter 40
Duration:00:12:54
Chapter 41
Duration:00:04:52
Chapter 42
Duration:00:04:58
Chapter 43
Duration:00:06:25
Chapter 44
Duration:00:02:11
Chapter 45
Duration:00:12:46
Chapter 46
Duration:00:08:30
Chapter 47
Duration:00:06:00
Chapter 48
Duration:00:10:44
Chapter 49
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 50
Duration:00:01:34
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:36