1850-1904

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides an in-depth critical introduction to the short stories of Kate Chopin. Includes a detailed analyses of every significant story, biographical information, a chronology of the artist's life and works, and a representative selection of critical responses.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Awakening, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

A collection of essays exploring the women's issues depicted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," with background information about the author, historical and contemporary views on women's issues, and a time line of the author's life and work.

Examines Chopin's writings exploring the historical, literary, and cultural contexts within which her stories occur and her visionary use of bilingual and bicultural perspectives of characters.

A study of turn-of-the-century American author Kate Chopin, offering a portrayal of her life and career, discussing her realism and artistry, and focusing upon her critically acclaimed, though widely censured novel "The Awakening," which was published in 1899.