Adult

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century, the plot centers around Edna Pontellier and her struggle to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism.
"A Creole Bovary is this little novel of Miss Chopin's."--Willa Cather

Join us for an introduction to Tango with Walter and Marilynne Kane. No experience necessary!

The Library will be closed all day for staff training. No fines will accrue. The outside drop-box will be open and available for patrons to return materials.