Chopin, Kate

A collection of short stories by Kate Chopin that highlight daily life in rural Louisiana.

Presents Kate Chopin's 1899 novel about an unhappy wife and mother who embarks on an affair with a younger man and eventually commits suicide; and includes twelve short stories of Creole Louisiana, as well as a scholarly introduction and a reading group guide.

Tells of a woman's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner whom she meets on vacation. Includes selections of short stories.

Tells the story of Edna Pontellier, a wife and mother living in Victorian-era New Orleans. On a summer vacation, she meets and falls in love with a young man, leading to a series of unexpected, escalating events as she acts upon her deepening feelings.

Presents the complete text of "The Awakening" by nineteenth-century American novelist Kate Chopin and contains biographical, historical, and cultural contexts, as well as critical essays that analyzes her work.

Presents Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening," along with an additional thirteen short stories.