Thrift store find.

From inside cover:

In the summer of her twenty-eighth year, Edna Pontellier and her children spend the summer in GRand Isle, and idyllic coastal cimmunity on the Gulf of Mexico. Away from her husband and the sweltering heat of 1890's New Orleans, Edna releases herself to her deepest yearning, plunging into an illicit liason that reawakens her long dormant desires, enflames her heart, and, eventually, blinds her to all else.

Written nearly one hundred years ago, The Awakening is the compelling story of an extraordinary modern woman struggling against the contraints of marriage and motherhood, and slowly discovering the power of her own sexuality. Edna's search for her own individuality touches the hearts of women who've learned the value of freedom and happiness, and her story is now regarded as a classic in American fiction.

On its way to bookshop for his 11th grade Literature class.

This classic is difficult for high school students to get started with, but those who stick with it are repaid for their efforts. Thanks for sending this for our collection.