num_pages: 190
description: An unhappy woman in an unhappy marriage commits adultery—with devastating consequences. An unflinching look at the strict codes of conduct governing the lives of women during the Victorian age.
language: English
title: The Awakening: and Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Awakening: and Other Stories
characters: Adèle Ratignolle, Mademoiselle Reisz, Robert Lebrun, Alcée Arobin, Léonce Pontellier, Edna Pontellier
genres: Literature, American, Feminism, Classics, School, 19th Century, High School, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Read For School
ratings_count: 201588
places: New Orleans, Louisiana, Grand Isle, Louisiana
publisher: Waking Lion Press