The Awakening (The Norton Library)

Part of the Norton Library series

The Norton Library edition of The Awakening features the complete text of the first (1899) edition. An introduction by Laura R. Fisher sheds light on the historical and literary contexts of Chopin’s most influential work, tracing its trajectory from intense initial backlash to its later revival as a feminist classic.

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