The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

Kate Chopin

Jun 2023 · Masterpiece Book 377 · LA CASE Books · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)

About this audiobook

Edna Pontellier, mother of two and devoted wife, and her family set out for a family vacation in Grand Isle. There, Edna meets Robert Lebrun, and the two fall in love, but their love is short-lived as Robert hastily leaves Edna. After the vacation, Edna goes back home to New Orleans, Louisiana, only to discover how she longs for her own independence. Thus, she begins to focus on her happiness at the expense of her maternal duties.

Solitude, social constructs and attitudes, and gender roles were all controversial themes at the turn of the 20th century. The Awakening and other Selected Stories explores many of the evolving roles of women in American society.

Included are eight other stories written by Chopin.

About the author

American author Kate Chopin (1850-1904) wrote two published novels and close to one hundred short stories in the late nineteenth century. Most of her fictional works are set in Louisiana, and her best-known stories focus on the lives of sensitive, intelligent omen, often challenging traditional family and social structures of the time. Rebecca Stern has a voice that has been described as warm, expressive, articulate, and sincere. Her forty-plus years as a professional violinist instilled a deep love for the music of language and a passion for performing. In addition to violin and narration, she is an Oncology Massage Therapist. In her "me" time, she practices meditation and yoga, as well as hiking, biking, and exploring the natural beauty of the Idaho home she shares with her husband and two cats.