A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Stories

Informationen zum Autor A precursor of the 20th century's feminist authors, Kate Chopin (1850-1904) wrote short stories and novels for children and adults. The St. Louis native lived in New Orleans for a dozen years and set most of her tales amid Louisiana's Creole culture. Many of her stories were well ahead of their time, and she achieved widespread acclaim only after her death. Klappentext Nine realistic portraits of black and white inhabitants of Louisiana' 2s bayou and urban areas. Written with grace, delicate humor and a keen understanding of the female psyche. Inhaltsverzeichnis From Bayou Folk (1894) Désirée's Baby Madame Célestin's Divorce At the 'Cadian Ball A Gentleman of Bayou Têche From A Night in Acadie (1897) A Night in Acadie Azélie A Respectable Woman From Vogue The Dream of an Hour (December 6, 1894) A Pair of Silk Stockings (September 16, 1897)

Product details

• Authors: Kate Chopin, Dover Thrift Editions
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2000
• EAN: 9780486292649
• ISBN: 978-0-486-29264-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions; Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Short S
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature