THE AWAKENING by Kate Chopin - FULL AudioBook | GreatestAudioBooks.com V2

THE AWAKENING by Kate Chopin - FULL AudioBook | GreatestAudioBooks.com V2 - The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, 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 on 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 American 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, generating mixed reaction from contemporary readers and criticism. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.org) *For FREE SPECIAL AUDIOBOOK OFFERS & MORE:* http://www.GreatestAudioBooks.com - SUBSCRIBE to Greatest Audio Books: http://www.youtube.com/GreatestAudioBooks - Become a FRIEND: http://www.Facebook.com/GreatestAudioBooks - BUY T-SHIRTS & MORE: http://bit.ly/1akteBP - Visit our WEBSITE: http://www.GreatestAudioBooks.com CHARACTERS: Edna Pontellier – a respectable Presbyterian from Kentucky, living in Creole society in Louisiana. She rebels against society's expectations and discovers an identity independent from her role as a wife and mother. Léonce Pontellier – Edna's husband, a successful businessman who is unaware of his wife’s unhappiness. Mademoiselle Reisz – Her character symbolizes what Edna could have been if she had grown old and independent from her family. Despite viewing Reisz as disagreeable, Edna sees her as an inspiration to her own "awakening". Madame Adèle Ratignolle – Edna's friend, who represents the perfect nineteenth-century woman, as she is totally devoted to her husband and children. Alcée Arobin – known for seducing married women and pursues a short-lived affair with Edna, satisfying her whilst her husband is away. Robert Lebrun – has a history of charming women he cannot have but finds something different with Edna and falls in love. Robert's flirting with