Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author who was considered a major influence on some of the feminist authors of the 20th century. Chopin's most famous work is The Awakening, a novel that is seen as a landmark work of early feminism. This version of Chopin's Collection of Short Stories includes a table of contents and the following 11 short stories: Beyond the Bayou Ma'ame Pelagie Desiree's Baby A Respectable Woman The Kiss A Pair of Silk Stockings The Locket A Reflection At the 'Cadian Ball The Storm The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty (1850 - 1904), was an American author of short stories and novels.
that close reading will show that these three categories of stories comprise the most successful part of Chopin's short fiction and a body of work of surpassing ... Per Seyersted , ed . , A Kate Chopin Miscellany , Natchitoches , LA .
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From ruined Louisiana plantations to bustling, cosmopolitan New Orleans, Kate Chopin wrote with unflinching honesty about propriety and its strictures, the illusions of love and the realities of marriage, and...
“And if this marriage does nothing else,” exclaimed Miché in an outburst of sudden exasperaton, “it will rid us of Athénaïse; for I am at the end of my patience with her! You have never had the firmness to manage her,”—he was speaking ...
"The Story of an Hour" was brought to life by Tina Rathbone as a part of the PBS anthology series American Playhouse. Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time.
Also included in this volume are several of Chopin’s short stories, including “Désirée’s Baby” and “The Story of an Hour.”
11 stories by Kate Chopin: The Awakening; Beyond the Bayou; Ma'ame Pelagie; Desiree's Baby; A Respectable Woman; The Kiss A Pair of Silk Stockings; The Locket; A Reflection; At the 'Cadian Ball; The Storm
Kate Chopin had a tragic and fascinating childhood. Her pain fueled the work of one of the most talented female American authors of the 19th Century.
In Kate Chopin: A Study of the Short Fiction, Bernard Koloski, who has explored the works of Kate Chopin for more than 25 years, argues that the writer's biculturalism, bilingualism,...