Anyone here read/reading The Awakening, by Kate Chopin?

[dixiegrrrrl]

A book re-popularized by John Goodman's character in Treme ( GREAT show, if you have not seen it).

I found a Kate Chopin web site, which provides information about the background and setting of the book
( really recommend browsing thru the "Southern Culture" section)
http://www.loyno.edu/~kchopin/new/culture.html

and Project Gutenburg has the e-text PLUS short stories by Chopin, free download:

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/160

Happy reading!

[northoftheborder]

1. I have that book, purchased when traveling through her home-town, but haven't read it.

You recommend, I'm assuming? My book is in storage with all my other books, which I probably won't be able to get out for another year. I'll remember to have another look at it then.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. It is a gorgeous read, even without the memorable plotline.

As I mentioned upthread, free copies are available online.
I have a copy in my Nook, and often read on the 'puter also.

[Goblinmonger]

3. Great book

Very controversial for its time. We teach her short story "Story of an Hour" in our high school and it has a lot of the same undertones.

Will have to check out Treme.

[raccoon]

4. Read it and I have a question SPOILER BIG TIME

Why did she have to take off her clothes to go out in the ocean and drown herself?

[ceile]

5. Read it years ago and really enjoyed it.

May have to read it again...don't remember most of it.