The Awakening

In 1890s Louisiana, Edna finds it hard to be the perfect wife to her rich husband, and perfect mother to her two small children. At a time when women’s needs were rarely discussed and their behavior closely controlled, she wants more.
But as she looks for a way out, she realizes that she is in a world that does not understand her.
The Awakening is the extraordinary story of a young American woman coming to understand herself and her life. First published in 1899, it shocked readers at the time – it still has the power to shock today.