The Awakening | Pictures

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Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin

   

Illustrations

Leonce Pontellier attempts to read a newspaper

Leonce Pontellier attempts to read a newspaper

 Edna begins to draw Adele

Edna begins to draw Adele

 Edna and Adele at the beach

Edna and Adele at the beach
Mlle. Reisz's music invokes Edna's passion

Mlle. Reisz's music invokes Edna's passion

 Edna swims for the first time

Edna swims for the first time

 Edna takes pleasure in food and drink

Edna takes pleasure in food and drink
Edna learns Robert is going away to Mexico

Edna learns Robert is going away to Mexico

 The Pontelliers' house in New Orleans

The Pontelliers' house in New Orleans

 Edna painting in her atelier

Edna painting in her atelier
Leonce and Dr. Mandalet discuss Edna's odd behavior

Leonce and Dr. Mandalet discuss Edna's odd behavior

 Edna and her father at the racetrack

Edna and her father at the racetrack

 Alcee gets Edna to touch his hand

Alcee gets Edna to touch his hand
Alcee kisses Edna

Alcee kisses Edna

 Edna gives her last dinner party

Edna gives her last dinner party

 Edna visits her children at the farm

Edna visits her children at the farm
Edna and Robert meet at Mlle. Reisz's apartment

Edna and Robert meet at Mlle. Reisz's apartment

 Edna and Robert at a small garden restaurant

Edna and Robert at a small garden restaurant

 Edna and Robert kiss

Edna and Robert kiss
Adele's childbirth

Adele's childbirth

 Edna walks into the sea

Edna walks into the sea

  

Pictures

A street scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, the setting of Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

A street scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, the...

 Suffragettes march for women's voting rights

Suffragettes march for women's voting rights