In late 19th-century New Orleans, social constraints are strict, especially for a married woman. Edna Pontellier leads a secure life with her husband and two ch
A collection of transformative stories that emphasize women’s roles in society. The works of Kate Chopin were nearly forgotten for much of the twentieth centu
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Fate found me in the suburbs . . . Juggling life as a wife, mother, and pediatrician was hard enough. Discovering I might be a supernatural creature awakening t