Book Info enlarge picture The Awakening   Author: Kate Chopin ISBN: 055321330X Format: Publish Date:                  Book Review /Kate Chopin Here is the story of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother. Edna experiences the first pangs of passion and desire--an awakening so intense that Edna compromises herself--changing her life forever. Chopin's portrayal of a woman's quest for free.