International Classics: The Awakening
Kate Chopin
Sep 2026 · Elex Media Komputindo
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192
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Edna Pontellier lives the life society expects of her: she is a wife, a mother, and a woman of “good” standing in New Orleans. But beneath the surface of comfort and respectability, she begins to question the rules that define her existence. Why must her identity belong to her husband? Why must motherhood require self-erasure? Why is desire—intellectual, emotional, and physical—something a woman must silence? As Edna awakens to her own consciousness, she dares to imagine a life shaped by choice rather than obligation. Her journey is not simply about romance, it is about autonomy, artistic ambition, and the radical idea that a woman’s inner life matters. First published in 1899, The Awakening was far ahead of its time. Kate Chopin dared to write about female desire, personal freedom, and the emotional complexity of marriage at a moment when women were expected to remain silent and self-sacrificing. This novel is widely recognized as one of the earliest works of American feminist literature, making it essential reading for students, book clubs, and anyone interested in the history of women’s voices in fiction. #TheAwakening #KateChopin #SastraFeminis #FeminisKlasik #AmericanLiterature #SastraAmerika #OtonomiPerempuan #KesadaranDiri #EdnaPontellier #KritikPatriarki #EksplorasiHasrat #SastraKlasik #FiksiKlasik #FiksiFeminis #HakPerempuan #DramaDomestik #NovelKlasik #Klasik1899 #PencarianJatiDiri #FiksiSastra #NovelTerjemahan #BukuSastra #RekomendasiNovel #NovelPopuler #BukuKoleksi #LiterasiMembaca #WawasanBaru #BukuPopuler
Edna Pontellier lives the life society expects of her: she is a wife, a mother, and a woman of “good” standing in New Orleans. But beneath the surface of comfort and respectability, she begins to question the rules that define her existence. Why must her identity belong to her husband? Why must m...
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