Dec 30, 2009

The Story of an Hour | The Story of an Hour

At a glance:

Author: Kate Chopin
First Published: 1894
Type of Plot: Psychological
Time of Work: 1894
Setting: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Principal Characters: Louise Mallard, Brentley Mallard, Josephine, Mr. Richards
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: Freedom, Marriage, Women’s issues, Life and death, Heart attack or disease
Locales: Natchitoches, LA

The Story

Because Louise Mallard suffers from a heart condition, her sister Josephine gently and carefully gives her the news of her husband's death. Mr. Richards, a close friend of her husband, Brentley Mallard, and the first to learn of the tragic railroad accident that claimed Mallard's life, has accompanied Josephine to help soften what they know will be a cruel blow.

Louise falls, sobbing, into her sister's arms, then retreats upstairs to her room. Josephine, who begs Louise to let her in, would be shocked if she knew what thoughts were racing through her sister's...

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The Story of an Hour | The Story of an Hour

At a glance:

The Story

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