Dimensions
131 x 210 x 4mm
Known for her vivid portrayals of Creole life in Louisiana, Kate Chopin (1851-1904) wrote, during her brief literary career, poignant and perceptive stories about the emotional lives of women. Bypassing many of the conventions of 19th-century realism, she won praise for her realistic portraits of the inhabitants of bayou and urban areas.This collection of nine stories contains one of her most famous works, ""Desiree's Baby"" - a haunting and ironic tale of miscegenation. Additional stories include ""Madame Celestin's Divorce,"" ""A Gentleman of Bayou Teche"" and ""At the 'Cadian Ball,"" from Bayou Folk; ""A Respectable Woman,"" ""A Night in Acadie"" and Azelie"" from A Night in Acadie; ""The Dream of an Hour"" and the title story. Written with grace, delicate humor and a keen understanding of the human - especially the female - psyche, these stories are a superb introduction to an important American writer whose literary career was cut short by the harsh criticism directed at her novel The Awakening (1899).
