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Kate Chopin
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Format: Book
Grade Level: 9 and Up (ages 14 and up)
ISBN: 0486277860
Page Count: 128
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
First published in 1899, this novel shocked readers with its open sensuality and uninhibited treatment of marital infidelity. The poignant, lyrical story of a New Orleans wife who attempts to find love outside a stifling marriage, critics have praised it as a forerunner of the modern novel. New introductory Note.

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