Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,7 (A-), University of Heidelberg (Anglistics Seminar), course: Proseminar Literature Studies: American Women Writers at the Turn of the Century, 5 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: here is no denying the fact that Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening represents one of the milestones in women's literature. Like numerous other late nineteenth century novels and essays written by females, Th