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A collection of Kate Chopin’s best-known work, including “The Awakening” and seven additional short stories.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. It is difficult to propose a more gifted exponent of the short story than Kate Chopin. Her individual jewels may be brief but are laden with atmosphere and character as they run their enchanted course. Her genius will always endure.

Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly with a Louisiana Creole background. Today she is now considered a forerunner of the feminist authors of the 20th century. This powerful story concerns a wife who learns that her overbearing husband has been killed. The short period of mourning turns to the hope of her new freedom - but then comes the very unexpected climax.

The Awakening, a novel by Kate Chopin, was first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf Coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism with themes that are still relevant today.

The Awakening is an 1899 novel by Kate Chopin set in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast at the end of the 19th century. It is widely seen as a seminal work of early feminism which put the spotlight on women's issues. The story is about Edna Pontellier, the wife of a New Orleans businessman, who falls in love with Robert Lebrun, a man she meets at a resort on the Gulf of Mexico. When the family returns to New Orleans, Edna isolates herself from society and withdraws from some of the duties customarily associated with motherhood.

Esta reunião de contos de Kate Chopin inclui os contos Além do riacho, A senhora Pelagie, O bebê de Desirée, Uma mulher respeitável, O beijo, Um par de meias de seda e O medalhão, além do pequeno ensaio Uma reflexão.

Edna Pontellier has everything that a woman and mother should want - two wonderful sons, a husband, and good financial fortune. But still, she feels like something may be missing. While vacationing with her family, she meets a young man who shows affection and opens her mind to adventure and freedom.

A woman seeks love and the fulfillment of her essential nature outside of her stuffy, middle-class marriage. Although this book shocked the readers of 1899, it ultimately paved the way for the modern novel.

This collection of nine short stories takes the listener back to 19th-century Louisiana. Universal themes of love and death are intertwined with the issues of slavery and racism. Each story, steeped in the religious and social culture of the bayou, holds an unexpected turn or two.

No conto “Cartas”, publicado pela primeira vez em 1895, uma mulher guarda consigo um pacote de cartas comprometedoras, que precisam ser mantidas em segredo a qualquer custo. Quando o marido as encontra, um conflito interno se apodera dele. Lealdade, ciúmes e resignação permeiam esta obra.

Este conto, de 1895, conta a história de uma jovem cheia de vida e convicções que foge da fazenda do seu marido na Louisiana para viver escondida em Nova Orleans. A obra permite várias “leituras” diferentes, incluindo um mergulho na mente dessa mulher que passa por uma profunda transformação.

Neste conto de 1895, Kate Chopin retrata a ruína de um mundo composto aparentemente por vidas perfeitas nas fazendas da Louisiana devido ao mistério que envolve um bebê mestiço. A autora aborda o tema do racismo por meio de personagens que agem de forma irracional quando confrontados por situações complexas em termos raciais e pelas suas próprias crenças.

O beijo conta a história de uma moça que deseja se casar com um rapaz rico, mas tem um relacionamento com outro homem. Neste conto, Kate Chopin aborda a questão do dinheiro que se sobrepõe ao amor.

Neste conto do início da década de 1890, uma antiga escrava supera seu medo do mundo fora da sua cabana movida por seu amor maternal por um garoto.

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850 and established her life there as a groundbreaking author, as her work subjects included radical-for-the-time ideas such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include, but are not limited to, Beyond the Bayou and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time, as among her publications, including a story in Vogue, and she was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time. Feel free to listen!

Este conto, de 1891, é o mais leve e direto de Kate Chopin, o que não significa que seja menos interessante. Nele a autora mantém sua capacidade de envolver o leitor com seus personagens fortes e seu amplo imaginário. A história se passa na Páscoa, símbolo de renascimento, e ao longo dela o leitor se pergunta se esse fato tem algum significado especial, suspense que a autora consegue manter até o final.

Kate Chopin was born in Louisiana in 1850, and established her life there as a ground breaking author, as her work subject included radical-for-the-time-ideas, such as feminism, race, and social change. Her notable and important works include but are not limited to: Beyond the Bayou, and The Story of an Hour. Her reach was vast for her time as among her publications was a story in Vogue. She was largely regarded as one of the best authors of her time.

Depois da Guerra Civil Americana, a senhora Pelagie sonha com a reconstrução da sua mansão destruída. O sonho toma conta de todo o seu dia a dia e da sua vida até que uma mudança se impõe.

Neste conto de 1894, um homem convida um antigo colega de escola para ficar com ele e sua esposa em sua fazenda. A mulher descobre sentimentos confusos em relação a esse estranho.

American author Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" was written in April of 1894 and originally published in Vogue in December of that year. The title refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband is dead, then discovers that he is alive after all. The short story is a mainstay of feminist literary study.