Our selection for September is The Awakening by Kate Chopin. This is the story of a New Orleans wife's search for love outside a stifling middle-class marriage, the novel portrays the mind of a woman seeking fulfillment of her essential nature..
First published in 1899, The Awakening occasioned a shocked and angry response from reviewers all over the country. The book was taken off the shelves of the St. Louis mercantile library and its author was barred from the fine arts club. Today, it remains a first-rate narrative with superb characterization.
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We hope that you will join us for a discussion of this powerful story on September 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the B&N Cafe.
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Jane
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