Kate Chopin's groundbreaking novel The Awakening is revered for its realism and regularly ... were Bayou Folk (published in 1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). The Awakening, her second novel ...

Kate Chopin was a feminist in a place and time that wasn’t ready for feminism. Her 1899 novel, ... Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie (1897). ...

Kate Chopin. August 31, 1894. The Atlantic Daily. Get our guide to the day’s biggest news and ideas, delivered to your inbox every weekday and Sunday mornings. See more newsletters.

Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" certainly wasn't that. Upon release, it caused an immediate outcry, and just as quickly, it vanished. It would be decades before Chopin's Louisiana-set saga was ...