Awakening: A Norton Critical Edition (Third Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

I have used the Norton Critical Editions since graduate school. As a teacher of high-school literature, I find them to be excellent resources for the study of various novels, plays, etc."e;Brooke Gifford, Vincent Middle High SchoolThis Norton Critical Edition includes: The annotated text of Kate Chopins modernist novel of marital infidelity, set in New Orleans and Grande Isle, Louisiana. A preface, a critical essay, and explanatory annotations by Margo Culley. Essays by acclaimed Chopin biographers Per Seyersted and Emily Toth, An Etiquette/Advice Book Sampler with selections from the conduct books of the period, and contemporary perspectives on womanhood, motherhood, and marriage. Forty-five reviews and interpretive essays on The Awakening spanning three centuries. A Chronology of Chopins life and work and an updated Selected Bibliography.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part formatannotated text, contexts, and criticismhelps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

I have used the Norton Critical Editions since graduate school. As a teacher of high-school literature, I find them to be excellent resources for the study of various novels, plays, etc."e;Brooke Gifford, Vincent Middle High SchoolThis Norton Critical Edition includes: The annotated text of Kate Chopins modernist novel of marital infidelity, set in New Orleans and Grande Isle, Louisiana. A preface, a critical essay, and explanatory annotations by Margo Culley. Essays by acclaimed Chopin biographers Per Seyersted and Emily Toth, An Etiquette/Advice Book Sampler with selections from the conduct books of the period, and contemporary perspectives on womanhood, motherhood, and marriage. Forty-five reviews and interpretive essays on The Awakening spanning three centuries. A Chronology of Chopins life and work and an updated Selected Bibliography.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part formatannotated text, contexts, and criticismhelps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.