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Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American writer of novels and short stories. She is now considered to have been a forerunner of the feminist literature of the 20th century. Throughout her career, Chopin gained inspiration from a trip to the South in Louisiana and much of her fiction was set there....

'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude' When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage...

Introduction by Kaye Gibbons Edited and with notes by Nina Baym Commentary by Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and from The Picayune’s Creole Cook Book The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide....

In 1899 Kate Chopin stunned the literary world with the publication of The Awakening, her tale of a woman who seeks personal fulfillment in a relationship outside of her tradition-bound marriage and household. Controversial in its day, Chopin’s pioneering novel served as a touchstone for many modernist...

BEST AUTHORS BEST STORiES - 2 Anton Chekhov   -   Sleepy Edgar Allan Poe   -   Hop-Frog Mary E. Wilkins Freeman   -   One Good Time L. Frank BaumHickory   -   Dickory, Dock Nathaniel Hawthorn   -   Ethan Brand Oscar Wilde   -   Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Guy de Maupassant ...

BEST AUTHORS BEST STORiES - 4 O. Henry     -    A Newspaper Story Louisa May Alcott    -    A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True Mark Twain    -    A Dog's Tale L. Frank Baum    -    Humpty Dumpty Guy de Maupassant    -    In the Spring Mary E. Wilkins Freeman ...

In "A Pair of Silk Stockings", Mrs. Sommers, a once wealthy woman who has fallen on hard times comes into possession of a small fortune of $15. Planning to spend the money on clothing for her children, she becomes sidetracked at a shop counter, entranced by the smoothness of a pair of silk...

Ten of the greatest authors of all time present their great works in the short story genre. A great compilation of tales for all tastes with the  great geniuses of literature in his most acclaimed works.  This selection specially chosen by the literary critic  August Nemo, contains the following...

In one volume, the two short-story collections that established Kate Chopin as one of America's best-loved realist writers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics...

Kate Chopin's classic book of 23 masterful short stories shows rural life in Louisiana after the American Civil War and how former slaves, people of color, women, poor whites, and wealthy whites chafed against social restrictions. Lightly edited for modern readers, including translations from French...

Kate Chopin’s “A Reflection” is a reflection on the fortunes of life. It is a meditation on how some people succeed by harnessing their energy effectively while others get left behind.

Get all four O'Hare House Mystery books in one set! When grieving widow Clara O'Hare first opens the door to her new home, she has no idea she is also opening the door to a world of ghosts, mummies, curses... and healing her broken heart. Join Mrs. O'Hare on this haunting four book adventure...

A Cathedral Courtship by Kate Douglas Wiggin.

'A Cathedral Courtship' was first published in 1893, appearing in a volume with 'Penelope's English Experiences.' In course of time, the latter story, finding unexpected favour in the public eyes, left its modest companion, and was promoted to a separate existence, with pictures and covers of its...