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The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics. The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity makes The Awakening a precursor of American modernist literature; it prefigures the works of American novelists such as William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway and echoes the works of contemporaries such as Edith Wharton and Henry James. It can also be considered among the first Southern works in a tradition that would culminate with the modern masterpieces of Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, Eudora Welty, Katherine Anne Porter, and Tennessee Williams.

**2nd Edition - Updated version**Do you believe in vampires? Ghosts? The supernatural world?Meet Lauren who instantly clicks with Gavin at a friend’s BBQ. Everything goes well until Lauren starts to experience strange things and hears a weird voice. It seems like a warning but from what? Lauren eventually makes the startling discovery that Gavin is a vampire and it has profound consequences for herself. The arrival of Daniel makes things even more confusing for Lauren as she is warned he is bad news from a ghostly source. Laurens life is turned upside down as things she thought were myths and legends become real and she struggles to cope with everything she has discovered.Will Lauren and Gavin’s relationship survive and what about the mysterious Daniel?

Katarina Daniels is an up and coming FBI agent with the perfect life. But when she discovers her husband has spent them into financial ruin, things quickly begin to spiral out of control. Desperation growing, she questions her sanity when she starts having visions of an apocalyptic world inhabited by hideous creatures. As her marriage disintegrates, she hatches a desperate scheme to steal drug money, but unwittingly sets a cascade of tragic events into motion. With her life in tatters and a ruthless cartel enforcer in pursuit, she discovers her visions are not only real, but demons bent on the destruction of the world have already arrived.

“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.” --- Kate Chopin, The Awakening The Awakening Kate CHOPIN (1850 - 1904) Kate Chopin's 1899 novella The Awakening is about the personal, sexual, and artistic awakening of a young wife and mother, Edna Pontellier. While on vacation at Grand Isle, an island in the Gulf of Mexico, Edna befriends the talented pianist Mlle. Reisz and the sympathetic Robert Lebrun, both of whom will influence her startling life choices. Chopin's novel created a scandal upon its original publication and effectively destroyed her writing career. Now, however, it is considered one of the finest American novels of the 19th century.

The New York Times bestselling series!The first book in L.J. Smith s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder.Elena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. And who she wants. But when the boy she s set her sights on the handsome and haunted Stefan isn t interested, she s confused. She could never know the real reason Stefan is struggling to resist her:Stefan is a vampire, and Elena s in danger just by being around him. What s more, Stefan s dark, dangerous vampire brother Damon has just arrived in town. And wherever Damon goes, trouble always follows.Fans of The Vampire Diaries TV show will find this book packed with the same kind of heart-stopping suspense, fierce romances, and jaw-dropping surprises that they know and love, all brought to life by New York Times bestselling author L.J. Smith.

In a time of great darkness, when evil sweeps the land, a prophecy foretells the coming of a savior, a child that will defeat the forces of evil and save the world. She is Kyria, the Chosen One.Surviving the aftermatch of Arkham, Kyria finds herself with the Madrew elf Kai and far from her home. Fleeing from one danger after another, the two will make both friends and enemies as they struggle to elude the ever-increasing grasp of the tyrant Zoldex.Kyria learns of the Madrew prophecy and must accept her destiny. Before she can be the Chosen One that will save the world, she must first survive the Awakening and a group of pursuers who will let nothing stand in their way from capturing her.

She knew she was the chosen one. She believed she was mystically endowed as the one who could save them all from the evil force now incarnated as their school principal. If she failed, that evil force threatened to expand its sinister influence beyond the campus into the confines of her home. Meet Marie Mason, whom you might easily mistake for a typical teenager in all respects except she was caught between two worlds. Marie had daily struggles against pressure to perform better academically. Some of the pressure came from her. Marie’s greatest nightmare, at first, was failing her forthcoming exams and being forced to attend summer school while her friends all enjoyed their summer at home. When Jerry, her best friend, presented a performance-enhancing drug, to boost her chances of academic success, little did they know that was the threshold, beyond the limits of the mortal plane. Marie was awakened to the celestial realm, accompanied with new superhuman abilities that marked her out as the choice for the paranormal mission that eclipsed all. Now, faced with defeating an evil entity which was aware of her transformation, getting good grades suddenly became a frivolous pursuit that was the least of her worries.

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a quintessential narrative on the independence and liberation of women. It celebrates womanhood in its many hues and provides an insight into the forward thinking author's ideas and reflections. Chopin treads through delicate issues like a pro with her masterful writing style. The title revolves around the main protagonist, Edna Pontellier and her transformation from the 'good wife' to sexually liberated and independent individual. In essence, The Awakening juxtaposes a rather traditional and restricted society with a woman questioning the very social fabric of her existence. Chopin constructs her characters with élan whether it's the highly complicated and layered personality of Edna, the charming Robert Lebrun or the sexually charged Alcee Arobin. The plot thickens as Edna decides to let go of her mundane routine to find her own identity. She puts her marriage at stake to live her dream of an independent life. Yet, Chopin pulls away ever so slowly at the strings that hold the fragile balance in Edna's life leading to a climax that will leave the reader introspecting long after the book is finished. The Awakening is hailed as a masterpiece on emancipation of women. Chopin skilfully draws out deep rooted human instincts and creates moments of suspended animation that will leave the reader rapt in anticipation of what is coming next. Using a formal tone, Chopin tells the tale of a woman who can be considered the epitome of freedom or seen in demeaning light depending on the reader's interpretation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.