Edna Pontellierová už šest let žije v konvenčním, ale navenek šťastném manželství. Má dva malé syny, krásný dům a manžela,... Zobraziť viac
Readers and critics were scandalized by The Awakening when it was first published, but it is now regarded as among the boldest and earliest examples of feminist fiction. It is published here with a selection of Chopin's strikingly perceptive short... Zobraziť viac
"The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth... Zobraziť viac
While spending the summer in the resort of Grand Isle with her husband and children, Edna Pontellier begins a process of self-discovery that is accelerated after she meets the charming Robert Lebrun. Yet, when Robert departs for Mexico and the summer... Zobraziť viac
'She wanted to swim far out, where no woman had swum before.' Kate Chopin was one of the most individual and adventurous of nineteenth-century american writers, whose fiction explored new and often startling territory... Zobraziť viac
A collection of transformative stories that emphasize women's roles in society. The works of Kate Chopin were nearly forgotten for much of the twentieth century, but her popularity made a resurgence in the 1970s when readers and scholars turned their... Zobraziť viac
When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity... Zobraziť viac
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'The body was cold as ice; the heart had long ceased to beat: yet there were no other signs of death.' The phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore are in this book driven back into the world ... Zobraziť viac
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With its forthright treatment of sex and depression, The Awakening, first published in 1899, was so shocking to turn-of-the-century readers that it was neglected for decades. Rediscovered in the 1960s, this brief, beautiful novel is considered ... Zobraziť viac
From one of the most daring writers of fin-de-siecle America, this title features five stories of awakening that range from Louisiana's plantations and poverty-stricken bayous to its gilded cities. Zobraziť viac
In the decade prior to the publication of her landmark novel, THE AWAKENING (1899), Kate Chopin wrote about ninety short stories, a selection of which appeared in BAYOU FOLK (1894) and A NIGHT IN ACADIE (1897)... Zobraziť viac
This candid portrayal of a woman who refuses to accept her allotted role as wife and mother caused an outcry when it was published in 1899... Zobraziť viac
From one of the most daring writers of fin-de-si cle America, five stories of awakening that range from Louisiana's plantations and poverty-stricken bayous to its gilded cities... Zobraziť viac
'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude 'When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges ... Zobraziť viac
