These Pocket Books Enriched Classics editions feature concise Introductions that give important background information; a chronology of the author's life and career; a timeline of significant events that provide the book's historical ...

'When it first appeared in 1899, Kate Chopin's "The Awakening was greeted with cries of outrage. The novel's frank portrayal of a woman's emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening shocked the sensibilities of the time and des...