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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, "Désirée's Baby" — a haunting and ironic tale of miscegenation. Additional stories include "Madame Célestin's Divorce," "A Gentleman of Bayou Téche" and "At the 'Cadian Ball," from Bayou Folk; "A Respectable Woman," "A Night in Acadie" and Azélie" 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).
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Language
English
Pages
59

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Cover of: A pair of silk stockings and other stories
A pair of silk stockings and other stories
2012, Dover Publications, Incorporated
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Cover of: A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Stories
A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Stories
1996, Dover Publications
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Table of Contents

Désirée's baby
Madame Célestin's divorce
At the 'Cadian Ball
A gentleman of the Bayou Têche
A night in Acadie
Azélie
A respectable woman
The dream of an hour
A pair of silk stockings.

Edition Notes

USA/CAN/UK

Published in
Mineola, NY, USA
Series
Dover Thrift Editions
Copyright Date
1996

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.4
Library of Congress
PS1294.C63 A6 1996b, PS1294.C63

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
iv, 59 p. ;
Number of pages
59

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL982400M
Internet Archive
pairofsilkstocki00chop
ISBN 10
0486292649
ISBN 13
9780486292649
LCCN
96020049
OCLC/WorldCat
916134381
Paperback Swap
0486292649
Google
x0kkAwAAQBAJ
Library Thing
105442
Goodreads
636429

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Contains:
Désirée's Baby
Madame Célestin's divorce --
At the 'Cadian Ball --
A gentleman of the Bayou Têche --
A night in Acadie --
Azélie --
A respectable woman --
The Dream of an Hour
A Pair of Silk Stockings

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