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The Awakening tells the story of Mrs. Edna Pontellier, who seemingly has everything she should need to be happy. She has a husband who makes good money and provides her with what she needs, two sons who are in good health, and is part of the high society of her time. But Mrs. Pontellier is not happy. She is bored, finds her marriage to be dull and loveless, and she wants more out of her life. And her husband, while a good provider, seems to have another woman in mind for his wife… the woman he w
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I listened to this classic via LibriVox. I enjoyed the narration and story very much.
A sad and lonely woman is trying to find happiness.
A sad and lonely woman is trying to find happiness.
This book is so tame compared to what is written today. I am not sure I really understood Edna. She had a good life for those times. She made all the changes she wanted and still was not content with what she had. In the end when she could not have the ultimate goal she took a very difficult path (which I didn't agree with)
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