This novel's main character is the daughter of a former Confederate Colonel, and has a talent for painting that pales in comparison to the gifts of Mademoiselle Reisz. That main character has a small affair with Alcee Arobin when her husband Leonce is away on business, but becomes devoted to Robert 
This novel's main character is the daughter of a former Confederate Colonel, and has a talent for painting that pales in comparison to the gifts of Mademoiselle Reisz. That main character has a small affair with Alcee Arobin when her husband Leonce is away on business, but becomes devoted to Robert LeBrun during a summer at Grand Isle. However, his travels to Mexico prevent Edna Pontellier from obtaining happiness and independence, causing her to ultimately drown herself in, FTP, this novel by Kate Chopin.
This novel's main character is the daughter of a former Confederate Colonel, and has a talent for painting that pales in comparison to the gifts of Mademoiselle Reisz.
The Awakening