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A masterpiece of social satire, featuring one of literature’s best-loved characters, Becky Sharp.

When Edna Pontellier becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun while on vacation, the wife and mother realizes the full force of her desire for love and freedom, in a text that includes thirty-two additional short stories by the author.

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Unabridged original version plus Keynote Classics¿ annotations featuring an Introductory Key with brief author bio and historical context to help readers gain important perspective. Also includes suggested topics for discussion or essay writing. Keynote Classics¿ no-spoiler study guides don't give away themes, motifs, or symbols but simply point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help readers formulate their own interpretations.

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle .