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Short Fiction
Paperback
Publisher Price: $35.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Oct 15 2025
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.96 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Kate Chopin's short fiction often explores the inner lives of women, their desires, and their struggles within the constraints of 19th-century Southern society. Her stories, written with psychological depth and emotional honesty, challenge traditional views of marriage, gender roles, and female independence.
In well-known works like The Story of an Hour, a woman briefly experiences the liberating joy of freedom upon hearing of her husband's death, while Désirée's Baby tackles race, identity, and prejudice in Louisiana. At the 'Cadian Ball and The Storm highlight passion, choice, and the complexities of human relationships.
Across her short stories, Chopin uses realistic settings and regional dialects to portray Creole and Cajun culture while addressing universal themes of love, loss, freedom, and self-discovery. Her fiction, often controversial in her time, is now celebrated for its bold treatment of female autonomy and social critique.
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