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Summary

Kate Chopin's brilliant short story about an hour in the life of a young wife. When news arrives that Louise's husband has been killed in a railroad accident, her family and friends are careful to break it to her gently, knowing that she has a heart condition. Louise locks herself in her room for an hour, during which she realizes that this bereavement is the start of a new life of freedom and independence. But a much greater shock awaits her when she leaves her room and goes downstairs....

Duration: 7 minutes (00:07:04)
Publishing date: 2013-05-06; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Classics
• Contemporary Fiction