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by Kate Chopin
An unforgettable collection of stories by the remarkable Kate Chopin, the American woman renowned for her exploration of female lives and the issues facing women.
Perhaps best known for the title story, The Awakening, this volume contains other works by Chopin, including: Beyond the Bayou, Ma'ame Pelagie, Desiree's Baby, A Respectable Woman, The Kiss, A Pair of Silk Stockings, The Locket, and A Reflection.
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Born and raised in St. Louis, Kate Chopin (1850-1904) moved to Louisiana to marry the son of a cotton grower. A mother of six by the age of twenty-eight and a widow at thirty-two, she turned to writing to support her young family. She is best known today for The Awakening (1899), a portrait of marriage and motherhood so controversial it fell out of print shortly after publication and was not rediscovered until the 1960s.
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