Kate Chopin: A Critical Biography

by Per Seyersted

Book Overview

Kate Chopin was a nationally acclaimed short story artist of the local-color school when, in 1899 she shocked the American reading public with THE AWAKENING, a novel that much resembles MADAME BOVARY. Though the critics praised the artistic excellence of the book, it was generally condemned for its objective treatment of the sensuous, independent heroine. Deeply hurt by the censure, Mrs. Chopin wrote little more and became largely forgotten. For decades,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080710678X
• ISBN13: 9780807106785
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"