It ends with the protagonist drowning herself in the Gulf of Mexico.
One character in this work gets a letter from her son relating the finding of ten white piglets. Another character in this novel improvises a story about a spirit who appears only during moonlit midnights on August 28th. It opens with a parrot repeating a phrase meaning "go away, go away, for God's sake!" After an argument sparked by a tray full of visiting cards, this novel's protagonist smashes a glass vase and stomps ineffectually on her (*) wedding ring. Its protagonist visits Dr. Mandelet and strikes up a friendship with Mademoiselle Reisz. Léonce's trip to New York allows its protagonist to strike up a brief affair with Alcee Arobin and continue obsessing over Robert Lebrun. It ends with the protagonist drowning herself in the Gulf of Mexico. For 10 points, identify this 1899 novel about Edna Pontellier, the most famous work of Kate Chopin.
One character in this work gets a letter from her son relating the finding of ten white piglets.
The Awakening