{"product_id":"the-awakening-and-other-stories-9781454952992","title":"The Awakening and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e Set in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast at the end of the nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening \u003c\/i\u003ecenters on Edna Pontellier, an apparently happy twenty-eight-year-old wife and mother of two. But when a summer romance reignites Edna's appetite for life, she discovers that her conventional family, friends, and surroundings do not make her happy. Boldly--and to the astonishment of her husband and the consternation of New Orleans society--Edna begins to discover the joys of solitude, creative expression, and erotic freedom. A scandal and a shock to readers when it was first published in 1899, \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening \u003c\/i\u003eremains a daring portrayal of a woman rejecting domesticity in favor of her own happiness and self-expression. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edition includes some of Chopin's most studied short stories, including \"Desiree's Baby,\" \"A Pair of Silk Stockings,\" and \"The Story of an Hour.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454952992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e50679 \/ Awakening and Other Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kate Chopin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413570154677,"sku":"9781454952992","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1905c8de-6adf-448e-a42e-5ce448cfd9ac.jpg?v=1720537705","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-awakening-and-other-stories-9781454952992","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}