The Awakening: A Novel of Beginnings

Twayne's Masterwork Studies #130

by Joyce Dyer

A companion to Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening" offers information on the historical context of the novel, key themes and concepts, critical reception, and a chronology

147 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1993

About the author

Joyce Dyer is director of the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, and John S. Kenyon Professor of English. Dyer is the author of three books, The Awakening: A Novel of Beginnings, In a Tangled Wood: An Alzheimer’s Journey, and Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town, and the editor of Bloodroot: Reflections on Place by Appalachian Women Writers. She has published essays in magazines such as North American Review, cream city review, and High Plains Literary Review. Dyer has won numerous awards for her writing, including the 1998 Appalachian Book of the Year Award and the 2009 David B. Saunders Award in Creative Nonfiction.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was enlightening and so helpful in deepening my understanding of The Awakening. It's also written very well and keeps my interest piqued