Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin (1850–1904) was an American author known for her groundbreaking feminist themes and vivid portrayals of women's struggles for independence. Her most famous work, "The Awakening" (1899), explores the emotional and social conflicts faced by women, particularly the tension between personal desires and societal expectations. Chopin also wrote short stories, such as "The Story of an Hour" and "Desiree's Baby," which delve into complex issues of gender, identity, and race. Although her work was controversial in her time, Chopin is now recognized as a key figure in American literature and early feminist thought.

Author's Books:


I A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: "Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That's all right!" He could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood, unless it was the mocking-bird that hung on the other side of the door, whistling his fluty notes out upon the breeze with maddening persistence. Mr.... more...

When Jérôme Lafirme died, his neighbors awaited the results of his sudden taking off with indolent watchfulness. It was a matter of unusual interest to them that a plantation of four thousand acres had been left unincumbered to the disposal of a handsome, inconsolable, childless Creole widow of thirty. A bêtise of some sort might safely be looked for. But time passing, the anticipated folly failed... more...