Kate Chopin's The Awakening: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook by Janet Bee

Description: Kate Chopin's The Awakening by Janet Beer, Elizabeth Nolan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Providing all the tools for engaged, informed individual analysis of the text, this is an essential starting point for students of American literature and womens writing, or for anyone fascinated by Chopins controversial work. Publisher Description First published in 1899, The Awakenings engagement with taboo issues of female sexuality and infidelity prompted a flurry of damning reviews that sent the book out of print and into obscurity for several decades. However, it is now hailed as a key early feminist text and has become one of the most widely studied works of American literature. This Sourcebook combines accessible commentary with reprinted documents to provide the ideal introduction to the novel. Its first section, Contexts provides biographical information on Chopin and explores 1890s American society to reveal the contextual backdrop to her work. The editors pay particular attention to Chopins Louisiana Creole heritage and to the expectations of women in this era. Interpretations begins with an overview of the critical reception of the novel and then introduces extracts from important early reviews and contemporary criticism. Readers are carefully guided through a range of crucial issues from Chopins treatment of female sexuality to the influence of Darwinism on her writing. The following section, Key Passages, reproduces selected chapters of the original text, along with extensive commentary. These commenta Author Biography Janet Beer is Professor of English, and Dean and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, at Manchester Metropolitan University. Elizabeth Nolan is Associate Lecturer in the Department of English at Manchester Metropolitan University. Details ISBN 041523820X ISBN-13 9780415238205 Title Kate Chopin's The Awakening Author Janet Beer, Elizabeth Nolan Format Hardcover Year 2004 Pages 182 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:7339950; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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