Several short stories explore a woman's sexuality and her role in marriage, including "La Belle Zoraide," "A Respectable Woman," "The Story of an Hour," "The Kiss," "Her Letters," "An Egyptian Cigarette," and "The White Eagle." These tales are part of the collection Bayou Folk, set in Louisiana, and they address similar issues and concerns. "La Belle Zoraide" not only delves into the theme of passion but also tackles the issue of miscegenation. It centers on the struggles of a young mulatto girl who falls in love with a Black man, leading to tragic consequences in her life. Reading these stories can enhance one's understanding of Chopin's fiction and allow readers to appreciate the complexities of cross-racial sexual relationships.

• Arner, Robert D. ‘‘Pride and Prejudice: Kate Chopin's ‘Désirée's Baby,’’’ in Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 2, Spring 1972, pp. 131-40.
• Bannon, Lois Elmer. Magnolia Mound: A Louisiana River Plantation. Firebird Press, 1984. This book examines plantation life and the economic system of slavery in the old South.
• Bloom, Harold, ed. Kate Chopin, Modern Critical Views. Chelsea House, 1987. This volume is a collection of critical essays on Chopin, giving critical information and analysis of the themes and styles in Chopin's short stories.
• Boren, Lynda S., and Sara de Saussure Davis, eds. Kate Chopin Reconsidered: Beyond the Bayou. Southern Literary Studies series. Louisiana State University Press, 1999. Includes fourteen essays analyzing Chopin's work, providing biographical information and a range of perspectives on the historical and social significance of Chopin's fiction.
• Ewell, Barbara. Kate Chopin. Ungar Publishing, 1986.
• Jones, Anne Goodwyn. Tomorrow Is Another Day: The Woman Writer in the South, 1859-1936. Louisiana State University Press, 1981. Features a discussion of important southern women writers and offers comparisons of themes and styles with those of Chopin's.
• McSherry, Frank D., et al., eds. Civil War Women: The Civil War Seen through Women's Eyes in Stories by Louisa May Alcott, Kate Chopin, Eudora Welty, and Other Great Women Writers. 1990. Provides insight into works by Chopin and other women who address themes and insights into women's social issues during the Civil War years.
• Pattee, Fred Lewis. ‘‘The Revolt of the ‘Nineties,’’’ in The Development of the American Short Story: A Historical Survey. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1923, pp. 309-36.
• Rankin, Daniel. Kate Chopin and Her Creole Stories. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1932.
• Review in Nation, June 28, 1894, p. 488.
• Review of Bayou Folk, by Kate Chopin, in Atlantic Monthly, April 1894, pp. 558-59.
• Saxon, Lyle. Old Louisiana. Pelican Publishing Company. Focuses on life in the old South.
• Seyersted, Per. Kate Chopin: A Critical Biography. Louisiana State University Press, 1969. One of the earliest full-length critical works on Chopin, contributing to her ‘‘rediscovery.’’
• Skaggs, Peggy. Kate Chopin. Twayne Publishers, 1985.
• Sollors, Werner. Neither Black nor White Yet Both: Thematic Explorations of Interracial Literature. Oxford University Press, 1997. Discusses the theme of miscegenation in literature and issues related to interracial unions in the Civil War era.
• Toth, Emily. Kate Chopin, A Life of the Author of ‘The Awakening.’ William Morrow and Company, 1990.
• Toth, Emily. Unveiling Kate Chopin. University Press of Mississippi, 1999. A biography drawing parallels between Chopin's life and her characters, discussing Chopin's success in portraying women's issues realistically.
• Wolff, Cynthia Griffin. ‘‘Kate Chopin and the Fiction of Limits: ‘Désirée's Baby,’’’ in Southern Literary Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1978, pp. 123-33.